Pool Training – Week 1

We start our express training by completing the 1km distance you’re building up to swim in one go –but we do it over the entire…

Stretching

Not everyone likes stretching, it can seem like a nuisance and it’s the first to get the boot from a training session when you’re time-poor.…

Swim caps

Swim Caps are great for keeping your head warm and hair out of your face, and they’re also used for ocean swim event identification and…

Static stretching

Static stretching is performed after your training, or after your warm up, to improve the mobility and range of movement. In this lesson you’ll learn…

Introduction to your core

In this lesson for you will learn about your core, including what it is, why it’s important for ocean swimmers and your core strength training…

Looking after your goggles

Goggles won’t last forever, but you can make them last longer and keep your vision nice and clear by taking care of them. In this…

Planning for healthy eating

The main challenge facing swimmers during a period of heightened training is being able to get the right nutrition at the right time! Training is…

Dynamic stretching

Dynamic stretching is performed before your training and are appropriate to the movements you would experience in your activity, in this case swimming. In this…

Training Overview – Week 1

This week the focus is on preparation, so you’ll find plenty of helpful information to get you started as well as four tasks for you…

Pool Training – Week 1

When was the last time you went for a swim? It’s time to find out just how swimming fit you are. This first week is…