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Swimming training: methods to improve swimming speed
By applying new research courtesy of fluid dynamics and supercomputers, every swimmer can swim faster
David Walliams' Endurance Swimming Coach Reveals All
Endurance Training and Mental Toughness for Long Distance Swimming
Children participating in swimming training exhibit increased oxidative stress
Oxidative stress in swimmers
Swimmers affected by body clock
Circadian rhythms affect swimming performance
Swimming technique: stroke training to improve swimming times
Swimming Training: An overview of the basics of technique for all strokes and specific training needs
Sports psychology: how swimmers approach training and competition
The importance of paying attention in sport
Swimming training: why high-intensity training is more productive for swimmers than high-volume training
Traditional high-volume model of training will NOToptimise performance
Strength training: gym exercises to improve swimming performance
Swimmers need to follow a programme of exercises that replicate their actions in the water as closely as possible.
Nutritional supplements: your nutritional strategy should be planned in detail as part of your overall training programme
Look, listen and think before you take supplements
Bathing in carbonated water as a warm-up can improve swimming times
Swimmers can improve their performance through carbon dioxide bathing
Swimmers - Is fatter faster?
Swimmers - Is Fatter Faster?
How to develop strength and power for swimmers
Weight assisted strength training is better than a traditional resistance programme for swimming
Immune system
Swimmers' immune systems tumble in response to competition; glutamine doesn't help, but sugar does.
swimming techniques | swimming training
Although super-high training volumes are the rule rather than the exception for swimmers, there' s solid evidence that these heavy loads may be counter-productive.
Endorphins
Weight trainers miss out on the "runner's high"
Deep water running
Deep Water Running: When your training should land you in deep water
freestyle swimming techniques
Freestyle swimming techniques: Only the development of swimming flumes in the 1970s allowed tests to be performed which compared to those being carried out on such activities as cycling and running.
Swim-benches
Swim-benches: Another mechanical ergogenic aid to training is the swim-bench.
Mood states
Mood States: High-level college swimmers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the States were studied for a research project published in 1991.
swimming pools medical hazards
A quick look at the medical hazards of swimming in pools.
muscle building
Muscle building: Squats, leg press or knee extensions - which exercise is best for the quads?
Quantifying intensity
Quantifying Intensity: How to use heart rate to quantify your fitness training intensity.
Tapering and performance
In order to be the best in whatever swimming discipline, competitive athletes and their coaches are constantly seeking new and effective methods to improve performance.
thoraric pain | shoulder injuries
Case study: a swimmer with left-sided thoracic pain and shoulder pain.
Swimming related sports injuries
Swimming related sports injuries: You may think that swimmers never get hurt. If so, read on
Triathlon Clothing: the benefits of wearing a wetsuit
Triathletes - why a wetsuit will improve your swimming leg
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