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View ArticleState Sand to Surf TV Schedule
Re-live Saturday’s action at Mt Maunganui’s State Sand to Surf with the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series on TV! Make sure you don’t miss out by catching one of these shows: Date Time TV Channel...
View Articleblueseventy Golden Goggles Hall of Fame: Cynthia Borne
Cynthia has completed the full season of six swims a whopping eight times – what a hero! And if that wasn’t enough to make your jaw drop, she’s currently competing in her eleventh season! Crikey!...
View ArticleFrom the Pool to the Open Water – Part II
I am often asked by swimmers about taking their first strokes out of the pool and into the open water and here are a few things to consider around the open water environment, the equipment and the...
View ArticleCapital Classic TV Schedule
Re-live Sunday’s action at Wellington’s State Capital Classic with the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series on TV! Make sure you don’t miss out by catching one of these shows: Date Time TV Channel...
View ArticleWant to swim faster?
Swimming fast primarily relies on drag elimination and therefore shapes. Streamline – make certain to reach as far forwards as possible so that your arm fully straightens plus aim to pause for a...
View ArticleEliminating Drag with Streamline
Cutting through water fast, using streamline The first concept of eliminating drag is called streamline and it centres around length. The leading edge of you (ie. your front arm) is where drag is...
View ArticleThe Importance of Sleep
Sleep – the often forgotten factor during training With it getting closer to race day, don’t neglect one vital training tool: sleep. Sleep is especially crucial for athletes but something that is...
View ArticleJetstar Elite Swimmer Blog – Part 1
Jetstar Elite Swimmer – Michael Sheil will be writing seven blogs this season to inform, entertain and inspire you including tips and advice on swimming, travel, race tactics, nutrition and...
View ArticleThe Importance of Hydration
The Importance of Hydration for Ocean Swimming Whether you are a casual or competitive ocean swimmer it’s important to make sure you are fully hydrated before the race. Attention to good hydration and...
View ArticleHow to Balance Correctly in the Water – the Four H’s
Balance is the relative relationship you have between not only your head and hips, but everything at the front and the back of you. Hand Position – the position in which your hands/arms reach through...
View ArticleJetstar Elite Swimmer Blog – Part 2
Harbour Crossing – Nutrition Tips For Travel If you’re a carbohydrate enthusiast like I am, travelling to new places can open up a whole new world of delicious cuisines to tickle the taste...
View ArticleSwim Tip – Freestyle Rotation
How Much Rotation is Necessary? Rotation is a very necessary part of Freestyle swimming mechanics. Rotation of the body helps you to obtain air when swimming but should never be confined to your...
View ArticleSwim Tip – Do I Need To Kick?
Kicking is simply one of the most under-rated but fundamentally important aspects of swimming. It constantly startles me how many triathletes and open water swimmers have the mindset that kicking is...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Pre-race Anxiety
You know that feeling you get before a race. Nearly everybody gets it. Pre-race anxiety is a normal part of racing. Whether you’re an experienced racer who is aiming for a place on the podium or a...
View ArticleIs There a Difference in Technique from the Pool to the Ocean?
Swimming technique is essentially the same; no matter whether there’s a line on the bottom and the pool surface is completely flat, or even if you’re in the ocean on a stormy day and there’s big waves...
View ArticleThe Myth of ‘Easy’ Swimming
Easy swimming is simply a category of effort, one which when executed properly and also mixed in the right ratios with some hard work will create a great result, just like a recipe. But we need to...
View ArticleThe Myth of ‘3 Stroke Breathing’
Every swimmer knows that bilateral breathing is a good skill to have. But is it something you should be doing 100% of the time or is more relevant to certain situations? Contrary to many new swimmers...
View ArticleJetstar Elite Swimmer Blog – Part 3
Capital Classic – Wellington Warmth As swimmers, most of us are a custom to kickstarting the day before dawn by taking our clothes off in less than ideal colder temperatures and plunging into a pool –...
View ArticleCramp Anyone?
Cramp in swimming generally occurs in one of three areas: 1. the small muscles in the toes 2. the arch of the foot 3. and/or the third and main area, the calf It’s no coincidence that all these muscle...
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