swimming blog In the fast lane

Do you fear swimming longer distances? Do you not feel prepared for swims longer than 500 meters? You are not alone. Many swimmers stay in the comfort zone of shorter distances because they do not know how to approach or train for longer distances. We ta... read on »

When you think endurance training, you think lengthly distances of non stop swimming. That shouldn’t be the case. Endurance trainings is made up of intervals with plenty of variation. It teaches you how to pace and to maintain your technique, while... read on »

It's not enough you know, just swimming up and down the pool mindlessly and thinking this is going to make you a better and faster swimmer. Because the bad news is, it's not. There is a big difference between just swimming a certain number of lap... read on »

Too fast is a blast but it doesn’t last. Did you know that the first 100 meters in your long-distance swim is crucial to setting you up for a good race? In fact, you can mess up your race in the first 100 meters by going too fast. Why... read on »

You are trying to swim longer distances but you get tired after just a few laps? Or ever wondered why your technique is not improving or why you’re not becoming faster over longer distances? Here’s a thought: swim slower! Read how slowing dow... read on »

Open waters swimming is becoming extremely popular. It’s a truly magical experience being out there in nature, exercising your body with an incredible sense of wellbeing. Imagine you combined that with an astonishing scenery. Let’s take a loo... read on »

Endurance vs sprinting. With sprinting, we talked about having variation in your training routine and how sprinting is an effective way to improve your overall speed. On the other side, endurance swimming requires less energy since you're swimmi... read on »