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Blog: technique
Tips For Your First 10K Swim
Top tips to get you through your first open water marathon swim
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
Essential Outdoor Swimming Skills
How you can make your outdoor swim more enjoyable and, if you race, faster
12 Feb 2020 | By: Great Swim
BETTER BREASTSTROKE
Breaststroke is the world’s most popular stroke, primarily because it’s closest of all the strokes to how humans swim instinctively.In this article, Terry Laughlin from Total Immersion explains a markedly more efficient way of swimming breaststroke.
13 Sep 2018 | By: Great Swim
Front Crawl Basics
Front crawl is the fastest and most efficient known way for swimmers to move across the surface of the water. Mastering it, however, takes time and effort as it requires a complex series of moves involving the whole body.
13 Sep 2018 | By: Great Swim
INTRODUCTION TO LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING
Introduction to long distance swimming and tips on what to eat and how to prepare for your big swim.
04 Sep 2018 | By: Great Swim
3 Ways To Get Prepped For Your Great Swim
From training tips to wetsuits, we've got you covered.
29 Mar 2017 | By: Great Swim
Three Technique Tips To Try In Training
Just what is Critical Swim Speed?
23 Mar 2017 | By: Great Swim
Working On Your Technique
If improving your swimming technique is high on your list, take a look at these tips from CLIF Bar.
21 Mar 2017 | By: Great Swim
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