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  What is Stroke Count? Stroke count is the number of strokes you take each length of the pool. You count both your left and your right arm strokes and most amateur swimmers generally require somewhere between 16-30 strokes to complete 1 length of a 25m pool. What is stroke rate? Stroke rate is the number of strokes you take in a single minute, in essence, this is the speed of your stroke. It is very much like cycling cadence (the number of times your legs turn round in a minute). Most amateur swimmers generally have a stroke rate of...

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  We all know that swimming is a 'technique' sport and learning stroke technique is an important part of performance. However, if you're training for long distance swimming, there needs to be a balance in your training as many swimmers can get tied up searching for perfect technique at a risk of poor conditioning. I've heard many people tell stories of how their children are members of a local swimming club and they are surprised (to the point of offended) that the swimming club don't appear to do much stroke tuition, they prefer instead to just get them swimming.. a...

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We posted this blog a few years ago and had a lot of positive feedback, so we're recycling! It's pretty timely as the open water season is about to start and we've had lots of first timers asking about our regular sessions at 3 Sisters Waterski. When I first learned to swim, I'd be first to the local pool in the morning and as I walked through the changing area, I'd have only one thought in my mind "I hope that space is free by the wall so I can swim up and down without interruption". As I entered the...

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  Triathlon and open water swimming are relatively new sports. We've seen a huge number of people taking up open water since lock down and more specifically, there's a huge number of people aged 30+ who have never swam competitively and they are now aiming to improve their front crawl. If you haven't figured this out for yourself yet, if you weren't a club swimmer who learned correct technique as a child, it's incredibly difficult and frustrating as an adult.  Forget excellence, focus on the critical things There is a very traditional model of coaching, which is referred to as...

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Open water season will be upon us soon and shortness of breath, potentially leading to panic attacks are one of the most common issues amongst novice swimmers. In this week's blog, we talk about the physiology behind the problem. It's all about the CO2 Your breathing and heart rate are largely controlled by CO2 levels in your blood stream. In simple terms, when you start to exercise, you create CO2, which accumulates in your blood. You have receptors in your bloody system which detect the rise in CO2 and they send a message to your heart and lungs to 'speed...

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