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4 training sessions to improve your open-water endurance
Maintaining your aerobic base is the secret to getting to the end of the season in top shape from both a cardiovascular and muscular viewpoint. Even though the open-water season is...
You are an open-water swimmer if …
Lots of swimmers do not even know what open-water swimming is: not only do they ignore it, but even if they are familiar with it they claim that the only...
Swimming in Cold Water: Wise or Foolish?
Cold water swimming can be dangerous if you’re not acclimatised, but if you train, your body will adapt and you may be able to enjoy health benefits. A New Year’s Day...
5 rules to beat the tricksters of the open water competitions
Things don’t always go as planned. Competitions are often full of unpredicted moments, risks and unexpected episodes that disrupt the otherwise perfect competition that we’d planned so perfectly. Usually one can...
Workouts for open-water swimming. Speed endurance.
If you thought training for open water distances meant swimming kilometre after kilometre, then you are wrong. An extremely important aspect, not to be underrated, is speed endurance training. That is because...
That race….that I never swam
We read, we talk and sometimes we write about the memories of the races we’ve been in: we describe our success stories, our fears, the events and the unexpected circumstances...
Getting to know Marc-Antoine Olivier
Getting to know Marc-Antoine Olivier Following his 10km bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Marc-Antoine Olivier confirmed that he is one of the best open water swimmers by...
The open-water swimmer
Even though water is definitely your element, do you find the lanes of a swimming pool a bit too claustrophobic? Do you like to lose yourself in the relentless rhythm...
Drafting etiquette
Sometimes I begin a training session in a lane that is far too full for me to be able to successfully complete what I had planned. Whether you swim in...
Open water swimming: Tips for a safe swim in the lake
Throughout the summer, many of us gravitate toward water whenever we get the chance, whether it’s a weekend getaway or a longer holiday. The beach is the most obvious choice,...
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