Posts, Tips, News & Reviews – Page 9

South West Swim’s Weekly Tip: Swimming improvement, it’s like baking a cake

by SwimCoach | Feb 6, 2015 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews

South West Swim’s Weekly Tip: Swimming improvement, it’s like baking a cake Sometimes in order to progress and improve in anything you need to reset and re-evaluate the basics. It’s like baking a cake from an age old recipe, the cake can taste good...

South West Swims Weekly Tip: Is it all in your head?

by SwimCoach | Jan 30, 2015 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews

What is a key contributor to poor body position in the water? Have you ever considered that it’s all in your head? Well not quite as there are a few factors that can cause a poor body position in the water but your head position can be a strong contender. Some...

South West Swims Weekly Tip: Pool Practice, Practice, Practice (Archive 23/01/15)

by SwimCoach | Jan 23, 2015 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews

South West Swims Weekly Tip: Using the winter months to improve your technique is a great and vital practice in order to improve. However, don’t forget to keep practising your key open water skills and make these part of one of your sessions. Swimming in open...

South West Swim’s Weekly Tip: Strokes per length reduction, Good or Bad? (archive 16/01/2015)

by SwimCoach | Jan 16, 2015 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews

South West Swim’s Weekly Tip: Be careful if you are trying to reduce your strokes per length (SPL) as part of your training plan. You may think Its great to cover the pool in as few strokes as possible but be careful you do not start to overglide in your quest....

South West Swim’s Weekly Tip: Bi-lateral (archive 09/01/2015)

by SwimCoach | Jan 9, 2015 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews

South West Swim’s Weekly Tip: if you struggle with bi-lateral breathing it is worth spending the time to overcome it. Spend some time learning to breathe on your least comfortable side and perform some sets breathing to this side only. 9 times out of 10 it feels...

Review: HUUB Winter Swim Booties & Gloves

by SwimCoach | Jan 8, 2015 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews

HUUB Winter kit – Gloves & Sock review HUUB are becoming more and more renowned for their good quality kit, especially in the wetsuit and swim skins market. Many of my athletes are asking about HUUB kit and as we are in the depths of winter gloves and socks...