Speedo Fastskin 3
Speedo have been renowned for their fantastic technologies in their competition swimwear ranges, the Fastskin and FSII being some of their most famous. Wednesday 30th November the new Fastskin 3 is set...
View ArticleSwimmer Adlington looks forward to London Olympics
The Olympics 2012 is not just any Olympics. It’s the London Olympics. And us mere mortals can only imagine the excitement for professional UK athletes as they look towards taking part in the epic event...
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Speedo Fastskin 3
The latest and most raved about competitive swimwear has hit our shelves here at Simply Swim but what a lot of us have been wondering is what sets it apart from the other competitive swimwear that is...
View ArticleSwimmer Aimee qualifies for Olympics
Almost three decades after her dad swam in the Olympics for Britain, teenager Aimee Willmot celebrated as she took her place as one of five qualifiers for the London Olympics. Nineteen-year-old Aimee...
View ArticleStretching Before Performing…Good or Bad?
No swimmer would think twice about starting a race or tough training session with cold, tight muscles. You want to give yourself the best performance possible and at least a short warm up makes you...
View ArticleYear of the Comeback Olympic Swimmers?
It seems that the lure of the London Olympics 2012 is just too much to resist for a whole range of “former” swimmers. As the big event approaches, the number of swimmers that are coming out of...
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Asthma and Anti-Doping Regulations
1 in 7 children and 1 in 25 adults suffer with asthma here in Great Britain. Those who suffer with asthma often worry about taking part in a new sport in case it brings on an asthma attack. Swimming is...
View ArticleTeam T Shirt Slogans
When heading to a swimming competition you know for a fact that there will be swimmers with some brilliant slogans on their t shirts. At one swimming competition there will be hundreds of different...
View ArticleSwimming Jokes and Swimming Trivia
Swimming Trivia For swimming enthusiasts, here you can find fun swimming facts and trivia! Some fun facts that would be great for an upcoming fundraising quiz night or just as an interesting read....
View ArticleSimply Swim at the British Gas Swim Hero’s Tour
On Friday the 17th, the team here at Simply Swim took part in the Swim Hero’s Tour, currently being run by British Gas The events held in London on Friday were a great Triumph and we were unbelievably...
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6 Interesting Swimming World Records
Swimming has inspired many world record attempts, other than those achieved in competitive swimming. Some are unusual, some are inspiring and some are just strange! Here is a selection of some records...
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The Right Swimwear For Your Holiday Destination
It can be tempting to pack your favourite swimsuit and head off on holiday without researching if the costume is appropriate. That being said, some countries are more well known for having certain...
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Swim Shorts or Speedo’s? Male swimwear explained
There are several different styles of men’s swimwear available. To some, the choice can be too much – especially for those potential swimmers who have not tried different types but are left wondering...
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Best UK Indoor Water Parks
With the unpredictable British weather, what could be better than a fun day out at an indoor waterpark. Both adults and children alike love the excitement and action of moving water and the different...
View ArticleHow To Enter The Water When Learning To Swim
Today we have the first in a series of blog posts focusing on learning to swim for adults. We joined swim instructor Richard at a local swimming pool to start with the basics, how to enter the water...
View ArticleHow To Develop Your Leg Kick
This week we are back at the pool with Richard for another video in our ‘Learn to Swim’ series for adults. If you are new to swimming and looking for a way to increase strength and stability of your...
View ArticleHow To Build Confidence In The Water
Continuing with our ‘Learn to Swim’ training videos, we want to share with you how to build your confidence in the water if you’re new to swimming. In this week’s video we will show you a few...
View ArticleHow To Develop Your Swim Stroke
In the latest blog post of our adult ‘Learn to Swim’ series we are going to show you how to develop your swim stroke. This involves the techniques of how you use and position your arms and hands in...
View ArticleHow To Breathe When Swimming
This week’s blog post continues our ‘Learn to Swim’ videos with teaching you how to breathe when swimming. It can be a tricky technique to master so our video provides you with a step by step guide...
View ArticleHow To Develop Your Front Crawl Stroke
Continuing with our ‘Learn to Swim’ series of videos, this week we want to help you work on your front crawl stroke. Whether you are a beginner or consider yourself more advanced then this video can...
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