Coaching Tips – Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/sport The home of the sport of competitive swimming in England Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:12:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Dave’s top tips on finding the right balance in life to help your swimmers succeed https://www.swimming.org/sport/dave-champion-wellbeing-balance/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/dave-champion-wellbeing-balance/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:14:27 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=10149 Long-term Teamipswich head coach Dave Champion shares some lessons learned on finding wellbeing and balance in life. Looking after yourself and trying to keep your life in some sort of balance is surely one of the oldest pursuits. It’s like Indiana Jones hunting down another treasure … there are stories and folk tales but no … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/dave-champion-wellbeing-balance/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2020/06/dave_champion.jpg How to communicate with your swimmers and club members remotely https://www.swimming.org/sport/communicate-swimmers-club-members-remotely/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/communicate-swimmers-club-members-remotely/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:29:56 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=9701 With pools closed and restrictions on movement and socialising in place, the challenge of maintaining a community within your swimming club can be daunting. But it’s not impossible! With a huge range of social networks and digital communication methods available, there are ways which you can stay in touch with parents and swimmers, and keep … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/communicate-swimmers-club-members-remotely/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2020/03/city_of_sheffield_swimmers_hugging.jpg Advice on holding your breath in training for age group and young swimmers https://www.swimming.org/sport/advice-holding-breath-training/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/advice-holding-breath-training/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:26:53 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=8771 In a world where we are constantly pushing the boundaries of swimming performance, an area we are all striving to improve is our underwater and breath-holding ability. In a race, swimmers only spend a few seconds underwater and breath-holding for prolonged periods can cause shallow water blackout. We’ve produced the following guidelines and facts about … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/advice-holding-breath-training/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/10/swimmers_training_county_team_champs_2019.jpg Ask the Expert: James Clark on relay takeover techniques https://www.swimming.org/sport/relay-takeover-techniques/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/relay-takeover-techniques/#respond Sat, 19 Jan 2019 07:12:12 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=6854 What are the best relay takeovers to help give my swimming club’s relay teams an advantage in races? The takeover plays an integral part of the relay process involving the changeover from one swimmer to the next. The rules dictate that the starting swimmer must be in contact with the starting platform whilst the preceding … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/relay-takeover-techniques/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/01/relay_takeover.jpg Plan a route to glory and become the very best you can be https://www.swimming.org/sport/plan-route-glory/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/plan-route-glory/#respond Sun, 06 Jan 2019 07:30:49 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=6765 Hundreds of swimming competitions take place every year and many youngsters will have represented their clubs at county and regional championships – and some may even be heading to the nationals this summer.  But what is the best way to help these swimmers plan and prepare?  Here, Kevin Pickard, Swim England East Region Swimming Talent … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/plan-route-glory/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/01/plan_route_to_glory.jpg The benefits of taking club swimmers to open water https://www.swimming.org/sport/benefits-club-swimmers-open-water/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/benefits-club-swimmers-open-water/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:23:07 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=4394 Our National Open Water Officer Sharon Lock dispels some myths and explains why clubs and coaches should consider introducing their club swimmers to open water. Introducing club swimmers to open water I’m passionate about promoting open water swimming and swimmers that try it often become the best advocates. Swimmers love the lack of lane ropes … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/benefits-club-swimmers-open-water/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/02/coach_talking_to_open_water_group_by_lake.jpg Land Warm Up For Swimmers https://www.swimming.org/sport/land-warm-up-swimmers/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/land-warm-up-swimmers/#respond Mon, 01 May 2017 19:43:39 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=3564 An effective swimming specific warm up is vital if you want your swimmers to perform to their best in the pool. We have worked with British Swimming to produce a guide to pre-pool routines for swimmers. The warm ups should be performed in the order: Raise Mobilise Activate Prime Swimmers should perform three to five … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/land-warm-up-swimmers/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/09/swimmers_stretching_warming_up.jpg Mobilise Warm Up Exercises https://www.swimming.org/sport/mobilise/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/mobilise/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2017 19:42:47 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=3604 After the initial exercises to raise the body’s temperature, swimmers should continue their warm up with the following mobility exercises. Ensure your swimmers complete three to five reps of each exercises before moving on to activate level 1, 2 or 3. Click or tap the following headings to view a description and video of each … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/mobilise/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/09/rebecca_turner_side_lying_exercise.png Raise Temperature Warm Up Exercises https://www.swimming.org/sport/raise-temperature/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/raise-temperature/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2017 19:42:48 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=3575 No matter what the age and ability of your swimmer, their warm up pre-pool routine should start with two or three simple exercises to raise the temperature of their body. Ensure your swimmers complete three to five reps of their exercises before moving on to either mobility (for younger swimmers) or self-release (for older swimmers). … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/raise-temperature/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/09/rebecca_turner_mountain_climber.png Activate Level 2 Warm Up Exercises https://www.swimming.org/sport/activate-level-2/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/activate-level-2/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2017 19:41:10 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=3610 After raising the body’s temperature and performing mobility exercises, swimmers should continue their warm up with three or four activate exercises. Ensure your swimmers complete three to five reps of their exercises before moving on to prime level 1, 2, 3 or 4. If your swimmers can perform all of the exercises in activate level … […]

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