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Whether your usual pool is closed for refurbishment, your car engine has suddenly seized, or your dog is sick and you can’t leave the house, there are still ways to improve your swimming without getting wet. Bruce Lee once scathingly compared foregoing sparring in martial arts training to learning to swim on dry land. But that doesn’t... - Training guides
Make the most of your time in the pool. Perfecting your stroke technique will enable you to swim further and faster. Zoggs have teamed up with ex-Olympian James Goddard to show us how. Butterfly Get this right and you'll be working your abdominals, triceps, pectorals, shoulders and quadriceps. Butterfly burns around 750 calories per hour so it... - Training guides
You've perfected your stroke technique. Are you ready for the next steps? Zoggs teamed up with ex-Olympian James Goddard to explain some advanced moves and how you can use training aids to improve your swim. Tumble Turns Change direction in one swift and graceful move and boost your swim by pushing off from the wall. Freestyle Breathing Have... - Training guides
In this guide, we provide 7 easy tweaks for your triathlon swim; which will leave you with a stronger, more efficient swim stroke. - How to guides
The wetsuit you wear is designed to help improve and optimise your performance while you swim. That's why it essential to consider fit when buying your next wetsuit; size, feel and fit are areas you should concentrate on to really ensure you can swim with efficiency and comfort. - How to guides
A wetsuit is a very important part triathlon or open water swimming. It's not there only for warmth but to increase your comfort, speed and stamina. Using a cheap wetsuit which isn't designed for swimming and will slow you down in the water and make it much harder work. A lot of research, development and technology goes into swimming... - Training guides
Open water swimming is very different from swimming in a pool and there are definitely a few things you should consider before turning up on race day. Properly preparing for the swim will ensure you can put in the best performance possible, whatever your ambitions. Training and race day tips Think about your equipment Wearing a wetsuit is a... - Buying guides
Why should I buy a wetsuit? For many triathletes or novice swimmers, wetsuits can and should give you more confidence. The buoyancy for one means you will always pop up to the surface of the water. Here are some key advantages about the benefits of having a wetsuit. Warmth: For Age Group Triathlons (excluding Open Age Group) if the temperature is... - Buying guides
Any sort of swimming starts with one thing - swimwear. You might be able to jog in an old pair of sneakers, or cycle in a pair of shorts, but you can't swim in a dress. Finding the right swim suit or wetsuit, then, is the most important purchase you can make as part of your swimming or triathlon preparation. This guide will take you through... - Buying guides
What makes Orca's wetsuit so fast in the water? It's a question Wiggle's swim manager Suzannah Cranwell answers in this excellent guide by explaining the various technologies that Orca uses in order to create wetsuits that are fast, super lightweight and incredibly comfortable - #goodstuff. Over the past few years, Orca has been...
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Women's swimwear guide
Any sort of swimming starts with one thing - swimwear. You might be able to jog in an old pair of sneakers, or cycle in a pair of shorts, but you can't swim in a dress. Finding the right swim -
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Zoggs Goggles buying guide
Zoggs are renowned for their quality swim equipment and apparel; in this guide we take a look at the Zoggs Goggle range, to give you a better understanding of what they have to offer in terms of lens -
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Zone3 Performance: Beginner's guide to swimming in a wetsuit
The wetsuit you wear is designed to help improve and optimise your performance while you swim. That's why it essential to consider fit when buying your next wetsuit; size, feel and fit are areas -
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Wetsuit buying guide
Why should I buy a wetsuit? For many triathletes or novice swimmers, wetsuits can and should give you more confidence. The buoyancy for one means you will always pop up to the surface of the water. -
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Orca wetsuit fit and feel guide
How should a wetsuit feel? A lot of people dread swimming in open water, yet it can be the most incredible, enlivening experience! There's the fizz of the bubbles when you jump in, the rush of