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🏊‍♀️ TECHNIQUE: Claim your complimentary drill pack now and jumpstart your 2024 with the Swim Smooth approach – absolutely free!
Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome

🏊‍♀️ 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.


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🌊 COACHING: 3 Ways to EXPERIENCE Swim Smooth Coaching in 2024
Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome

🌊 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! 🎁


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🌊 EVENT: Dive into the Deep Blue with Us at "Shore-2-Shore"!
Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome

🌊 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!


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🏊‍♀️ SESSION: How to Beat Swim Session Procrastination with the “Session Roulette”
Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome

🏊‍♀️ 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”.


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💪 MOTIVATION: Six is the MAGIC Number!
Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome

💪 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.


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SESSION: My Whiteboard is My Canvas, and I’ve Created You a Masterpiece!
Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome Head Coach & Founder, Paul Newsome

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.





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