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🏊♀️ TECHNIQUE: Claim your complimentary drill pack now and jumpstart your 2024 with the Swim Smooth approach – absolutely free!
As we usher in the new year, many of us are setting resolutions and goals for self-improvement. If enhancing your swimming skills is on your list, then Swim Smooth has the perfect solution for you. Discover the transformative power of Swim Smooth swim drills and take your swimming technique to new heights in 2024.
🌊 COACHING: 3 Ways to EXPERIENCE Swim Smooth Coaching in 2024
As we look to jump feet-first into 2024, please let me take this opportunity to share with you 3 ways in which you can experience Swim Smooth in 2024 - they might even prove useful gift ideas for your friend or loved one! 🎁
🌊 EVENT: Dive into the Deep Blue with Us at "Shore-2-Shore"!
On 9-11 February 2024, we'd love for you to join us for the inaugural “Shore-2-Shore” Indian Ocean Odyssea - a 3-stage, 18km adventure crafted by swimmers, for swimmers. And even if you can't join us, perhaps it'll encourage you to look at creating something similar for your community, wherever you are in the world!
🏊♀️ SESSION: How to Beat Swim Session Procrastination with the “Session Roulette”
Like my swimmers, I’ve limited time available to enjoy my swimming, so when I hit the pool, distance freestyle (and intervals and technique work aimed to improve that) is what I want to do. But the question is, how can you keep this varied, fun and specific to your speed and ability level without over-thinking things and having procrastination run wrought if you’re training by yourself? Well, enter our brand new Swim Smooth GURU feature – we’re calling it “Session Roulette”.
💪 MOTIVATION: Six is the MAGIC Number!
As many of you might resonate, the initial return to the water after a lay-off can be a formidable challenge. The water feels unfamiliar, the strokes less fluid, and doubts about lost fitness loom large. But fear not, my friends, for the key to breaking through this initial resistance lies in the simplicity of six consecutive sessions within a two-week span.
🎥 VIDEO: Why Pure Strength Doesn't Help Swimming Efficiency, with Shaun McManus & Mr Smooth
As you know, the freestyle catch is one of the most elusive aspects of the freestyle stroke and something many people struggle with. This video will help with that a lot and ironically it's something we've never publicly published before.
🛠️ HOW TO: fix and use your FINIS Tempo Trainer PRO
This week we’re going to be showing you how to dust off your Tempo Trainer PRO and fix it if necessary to help make some big gains with your swimming.
MINDSET: “Just do your best - that’s all I can ask of you, and you of yourself!”
One question I get asked all the time (especially as a podcast guest), is:
“What is the single best piece of advice anyone has ever given you?”
VIDEO: 8 Of The BEST Practical Tips & Swim Drills Used With Our 8 Sw-Improvers To Help Your Own Swimming!
At long last we have the eagerly anticipated video analysis review of our eight (8) Sw-Improvers for your viewing pleasure this week.
SESSION: My Whiteboard is My Canvas, and I’ve Created You a Masterpiece!
My whiteboard is my canvas, a vast expanse of blank space where my thoughts, ideas, and creativity flow freely. It's a pristine surface that beckons me to unleash my coaching imagination, to sketch out the many and numerous sessions that swirl within my mind. With each stroke of the marker, I bring my visions to life, whether it's crafting a new CSS main set, brainstorming a better way of moving between the parts of a Red Mist Endurance session, or simply creating a new drill sequence to refine someone's efficiency. Its erasable nature grants me the freedom to experiment without fear of permanence, encouraging me to refine, expand, and evolve my sessions until they take their final form. My whiteboard is where my thoughts materialize, where the chaos of my mind transforms into an organized, tangible swimming session.