Category: Swimming
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Swim Serpentine 2017
I decided to have another go at Swim Serpentine having stunk the place out the year before.
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The freestyle swimming skill ladder
I found a great article on the Triathlete website by Sara McLarty which breaks down the freestyle swimming stoke in to rungs on a ‘skill ladder’.
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Head position in freestyle swimming
A lower tucked in head position is going to reduce drag and give me a more streamlined shape in the water and should make me faster.
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Bridge to Bridge 2015
I’d been building up to the swimming marathon Bridge to Bridge ever since I barely completed Swimathon back in April.
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Great Newham London Swim 2015
With a shortage of open water swims in London I signed up for the London version of the Great Swim series.
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Capital Tri Splash Race 2 2015
I needed some open water swimming practice so I headed to the West Reservoir in Stoke Newington for an early morning 3 km swim.
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Great North Swim, Windermere 2015
After almost drowning in Windermere two years ago I felt like I had unfinished business at the Great North Swim.
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Eliminating crossover in a freestyle swimming stroke
One of the biggest problems I’ve had in swimming is crossover in my freestyle stroke. It’s probably been the biggest contributor to me being slower than I would like.
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Early vertical forearm (EVF) in freestyle swimming explained with video clips
Early vertical forearm (EVF) in freestyle swimming is essential. These video clips explain how it works.
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Sponsor me to swim 14 km along the Thames
I’m swimming Bridge to Bridge a 14 km swim along the Thames from Henley-on-Thames to Marlow.