Best sunscreen for swimming in 2024
Looking for the best way to protect your skin while swimming? Then you need a waterproof sunscreen! Here are some to consider, as well as advice on protecting the aquatic environments you may be swimming in
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How to use fins to improve your swim skills
Throw on a pair of fins in your next swim session to take your performance to the next level. Andrews Sheaff explains how…
A simple way to improve your arm recovery in the swim
The best way to learn most skills is to simplify them, which is what Andrew Sheaff has done here with arm recoveries to make you a more efficient swimmer
How to train and prepare for your first Ironman swim
Top triathletes Josh Amberger, Michelle Vesterby and Adam Bowden explain how to successfully train and prepare for your first Ironman swim
How to use descending efforts to improve your swim pacing
Introduce some descending efforts into your swim training and get ready for a more controlled, and faster, swim…
How to improve your freestyle timing
Discover how this unusual, yet simple, training trick can revolutionise your freestyle swim efficiency, i.e make you faster. Andrew Sheaff has the game-changing drill…
Improve your pull one paddle at a time
Been wearing swim paddles on both hands? Well, why wouldn’t you?! But just using one at a time could dramatically improve your pull. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to smash your short-course swim PB
Once you enter into ‘competitive’ mode in your tri racing, speed, strategy and stamina need to play a strong role in your training. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to move up swim distance
Considering taking a step up in triathlon distance? Then for the swim, you’ll need to work on efficiency and ‘sustainable’ endurance. Andrew Sheaff explains…
Improve your swim drills with this quick trick
Get your body position right and you’ll get more out of every swim drill session. But how can you do that quickly and easily? Andrew Sheaff has the answer…
Will water temperature affect your triathlon race-day swim?
With race season fast approaching, you may be wondering whether you’ll still have to swim if the water is chilly, or if you have to wear a wetsuit when it’s hot… Here we explain how the water temperature can affect your triathlon race-day swim…
3 simple ways to improve your freestyle technique
Making little progress in your freestyle swim training? Then you need Andrew Sheaff’s simple 3-step plan for fast results and even faster times…
How to swim faster with a Tempo Trainer
Without feedback, it’s tough to know what you’re doing right and where you could improve – especially in swimming. Cue the Tempo Trainer. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to swim butterfly
Swimming butterfly can help you develop a better and more efficient freestyle swim stroke, but it’s not an easy stroke to master. Dan Bullock explains how to swim butterfly
4 yoga workouts that will improve your swimming
Yoga can benefit your swim performance by improving your shoulder mobility and kick strength. Here are four yoga workouts designed specifically to improve your swim…
How to use swim drills more effectively
Not making much progress with your swim drills? The problem might be when and how often you’re doing the drills in your session. Andrew Sheaff has the solution…
The real reason swim rotation matters and how to improve it
Get better at rotation in the water and it’ll open up a whole range of movement to help you reach further and pull back harder. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to use a snorkel to improve your swim breathing technique
Poor breathing skills will slow down your swimming. Luckily, our top swim coach Andrew Sheaff has yet another simple solution to help speed you through the water…
How long is a swimming pool in the UK?
Planning some training and wondering how long a swimming pool is in the UK? From 25m to longer, here is all the info you need
Four easy ways to increase the challenge of a swim workout
Swim workout no longer providing the challenge it once did? Then you need these four simple strategies to increase your skills and, ultimately, improve your race performance…
One simple swim skill that will transform your swim
This super-easy tweak to your swimming can fix a whole host of issues that will be slowing you down. Andrew Sheaff explains…
Is swimming good for sciatica?
Sciatica can be a very painful and disruptive condition on your training. But can swimming help or hinder the symptoms? Brad Beer has the answers…
How to stop your legs from sinking in the swim
Stopping your legs from sinking when swimming and keeping your body level in the water results in more speed and endurance. Andrew Sheaff explains how to easily correct this common swim problem…
Best kickboards for swim training
Get more from your pool sessions by adding a kickboard to your kit bag. Here are five of the best we’ve found to buy online now.
