Club Membership – Swim England Membership https://www.swimming.org/members Swim England Membership Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:11:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Train like a former international swimmer with Michael Gunning’s session plan https://www.swimming.org/members/michael-gunning-session-plan/ https://www.swimming.org/members/michael-gunning-session-plan/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:06:32 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4348 Michael Gunning, former Great Britain and Jamaica swimmer, has provided a session plan anyone can try – no matter whether they’re a recreational swimmer or someone who is looking to become an elite athlete. Here, Michael has shared a quick message alongside his session plan. The plan also includes some alternatives as well as effort … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/michael-gunning-session-plan/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/07/Michael-Gunning-session-plan-1200x675.png Plant-based dietary considerations and advice for members https://www.swimming.org/members/vegetarian-diet-considerations/ https://www.swimming.org/members/vegetarian-diet-considerations/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:39:53 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4327 Over recent years, the popularity of plant-based diets has increased. Here, Swim England performance nutritionist, Josh Dyson, has provided some considerations and advice for those who are training or competing whilst on a plant-based diet. Such an approach places a focus upon plant-based options such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes (e.g. peas, … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/vegetarian-diet-considerations/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/06/Vegetarian-considerations-1200x675.png Members, win a SwimTrek Trip https://www.swimming.org/members/members-win-swimtrek-trip/ https://www.swimming.org/members/members-win-swimtrek-trip/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 08:46:00 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4298 This month Swim England Members can win a fantastic swimming trip in Turkey worth more than £1,000. Choose between SwimTrek’s ever-popular Lycian Way trip and the iconic Hellespont Race package. To enter, Members need to head to their email inbox and checkout May’s edition of Member News and click the ‘Enter here’ button. The prize … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/members-win-swimtrek-trip/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/05/Hellespont-with-text-18eab1fbecd17b7cc3b3729bcf3b3adb-min.jpg Top 10 tips to help balance revision and training https://www.swimming.org/members/top-tips-revision-and-training/ https://www.swimming.org/members/top-tips-revision-and-training/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 14:16:02 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=3761 As young athletes, it can be hard to strike the right balance between education and training. Exam season can be a particularly stressful time for many Swim England members, no matter their respective aquatic discipline. Here, Swim England’s Sport Science Sport Medicine Manager, Diane Elliot, has pulled together her top 10 tips to help manage … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/top-tips-revision-and-training/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/05/Exam-revision-and-training-1200x675.png Exclusive offer for Swim England clubs https://www.swimming.org/members/sos-offer-printing-and-copying/ https://www.swimming.org/members/sos-offer-printing-and-copying/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:35:29 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4269 From 10 April 2024, Swim England clubs can access an exclusive offer with printing and copying provider SOS. Clubs will be able to lease a new state-of-the-art Heat Free Epson C878 device and receive the first 20,000 mono and colour copies/prints worth up to £1150 for free. This offer is part of SOS’s new National … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/reduce-stress-using-visualisation/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/04/Crashing-waves-visualisation-1200x675.png Top tips on how to improve your sleep quality to aid recovery https://www.swimming.org/members/improving-sleep-tips/ https://www.swimming.org/members/improving-sleep-tips/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:48:26 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4251 Sleep is perhaps an individual’s single best recovery strategy – and recovery is an essential part of sport. Following on from World Sleep Day, Swim England’s sports science and sports medicine practitioners have provided tips on how to improve your sleep quality. The below information delves into some key facts around sleep, including how rest … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/improving-sleep-tips/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/03/Improving_sleep.jpg How swimming helped my confidence – the inspirational journey of Harvey Phillips https://www.swimming.org/members/harvey-phillips-inspirational-journey/ https://www.swimming.org/members/harvey-phillips-inspirational-journey/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:31:02 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4224 Participating in any aquatic discipline can have a positive impact on character development. Para-swimmer Harvey Phillips (centre) and his dad Darren (left) have experienced just that, with the difference in Harvey described as ‘night and day’ since he took up the sport. The youngster is in the S4 classification after having both his legs and … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/members/try-gocardless-free-90-days/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/11/SwimEngland-GoCardless-1200x675.jpeg How aquatics can help develop transferable skills for life outside of sport https://www.swimming.org/members/aquatics-transferable-skills/ https://www.swimming.org/members/aquatics-transferable-skills/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:04:11 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/members/?p=4130 Aquatic sport comes in many forms and disciplines – whether it be as a beginner, participating for fun or competing at a high level. Sometimes aquatic sport can be seen as more of an individual activity, but there is always a team and community element, no matter which discipline. Whether you’re part of a club, … […]

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