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A Little Science Behind Propulsion
As you swim, have you ever wondered how much of your arm stroke effort is wasted? What percentage really goes into pushing you forwards through the water and what is lost as water movement down, to the...
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Sweet Uncertainty Is A Powerful Motivator
What makes a great training session from a psychological point of view? A coach we work with closely in Montréal, Charles Gaston-Couturier, describes the challenge of a good training set using...
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A Rule Of Thumb For Your Swim Fitness
What rate of improvement can you expect from your swimming fitness training per week? And if you miss a week, how much do you slip back?Here's a rule of thumb we use at Swim Smooth:- With consistent...
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Choosing The Right Fin
You might have noticed that on our DVDs and in our new book we only use mid-length flexible fins:click to play short video clipWe recommend this style of fin for all swimmers as they give you good...
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Maintaining Your Stroke Technique At Faster Speeds
A skill that all great swimmers have is the ability to maintain their stroke technique at racing speeds, which requires strong concentration and great coordination. Here's a simple set that you can use...
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Remarkable Footage Of Swimmers Going Off Course
Picture the scene: You're finishing your triathlon swim leg in perfectly flat water conditions, there's excellent visibility, no currents or tides, and a huge swim finish banner to swim towards. Easy...
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How To Get The Benefit Of A Pull Buoy Without Using One
We know that many swimmers and triathletes (particularly triathletes!) love their pull buoy as it helps improve their body position in the water, bringing their legs up high towards the surface.Of...
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I've Been Trying This Technique For Years And I'm Still Not Getting Any Faster!
Remember the rule-of-six--sessions when correctingany part of your stroke.Upcoming Swim Smooth Clinics / One to One Consultations:New Loughborough SS SquadFull information hereRichmond, UKNov Evening...
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The Best Office In The World!
We've been hearing from a lot of you recently who are interested in knowing more about our set-up in Perth, Western Australia (perhaps inspired by some of the stories and pictures in our new book)....
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Perc Edwards - A Fond Farewell To The World's Most Passionate Swimmer
In life we are infrequently blessed to meet just a handful of people whose passion deeply inspires us. For me one of those people was Percy "Perc" Edwards who sadly passed away last week at the ripe...
View ArticleHave You Settled For Less Than You Deserve?
When Louise Sawyer said "you get what you settle for" she was talking about relationships. But the same thing is true for your education, your career and also your swimming.While swimming isn't as...
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Christmas Present Ideas From Swim Smooth
Looking for the perfect gift for a loved one this Christmas? Here's some ideas from us to make their festive season that little bit smoother! :A Smoking Hot HUUB WetsuitSince we tailored each HUUB...
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The Other Reason You're Faster With A Pull Buoy
Most (but not all) swimmers find swimming with a pull-buoy between their legs faster or easier. The main reason is that the extra buoyancy helps keep your legs higher in the water, reducing drag. But...
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An Exercise To Help You Lift Your Stroke Rate
We hear from a lot of intermediate level swimmers who have been diligently working on improving their stroke technique but are having trouble lifting their stroke rate to where they would like it to...
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The Data On Stroke Rate And Efficiency
We know that quite a few of you like a bit of science behind your swimming, so lets take a look at an important piece of research conducted by Southwestern University, Texas [1]. Even if you're not a...
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Visualise A Fantastic Streamline Position
We love a good visualisation at Swim Smooth. Here's double Olympic Gold medallist Rebecca Adlington showing us her fantastic streamline position off the wall. She's on her side as she's just tumbled...
View ArticleThe Scariest Two Words In Swimming Are...
Time-TrialOr, to make it really scary:The next time you get in the pool we want you to swim a 400m Time-TrialYou've only read three lines of this blog post but we bet you are already hatching an excuse...
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Becoming A Diesel Engine!
When training for any swimming event you need to make sure the work you are doing in the pool is the right sort of training for the distance you are racing. If you are a triathlete, open water swimmer...
View ArticleMarch Coach-Ed Course & Possible Clinics In Ireland
Paul Newsome and Adam Young are in the UK in March. The main purpose of the trip is our Coach Education duties for British Triathlon but we will have time for some other events around that:Loughborough...
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46 Seconds Per 100m Faster In 10 Weeks!
"Critical Swim Speed" (CSS) is the maximum speed you can swim for 1500m and we express it as a time per 100m. A good goal might be to improve your CSS speed by 3 or 4 seconds per 100m - if you do that...
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