Swim

Preparing for your first sea swim. Main image: Jonny Gawler

Sea swimming for beginners: how to swim in the sea

Chrissie Wellington swimming

How important is technique when it comes to swimming?

The serratus anterior muscle Credit: Getty Images

What’s the serratus anterior muscle and why is it important to swimmers?

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Backstroke: What are its benefits and will it improve my front crawl?

Credit: James Mitchell

Swim leg: How to start and finish strongly

220 Triathlon survey

Swim cadence: Is there a perfect stroke rate?

Credit: Remy Whiting

Open-water swimming: How to get faster from the pros

Swim sighting

What to do if you mess up your sighting race-day

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How to use the pool to prepare for open water swimming

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Which muscles does breaststroke use and tone?

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What’s the perfect body position for front crawl?

How to reduce the chances of getting a strain and other injuries when swimming

Credit: James Mitchell

Swim session: How to build race endurance in the pool

Swim sighting: What are the most common mistakes people make?

How to build a more powerful front crawl swim stroke