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How to Prevent Shoulder Injuries?
The most important thing you can do to prevent shoulder injuries is to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles. These exercises will work all four rotator cuff muscles, helping you to prevent future shoulder injury problems. (Elizabeth Quinn/Sports Medicine)...
Timing for the Freestyle Kick
The better you time your kick, the more power it has, and the more it impact it has on body rotation and the next pull. When should you start each freestyle kick? (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)...
Tips for Busy Athletes
Very few athletes (elite and recreational) have the luxury of being paid to train. Most of us have to balance fitness programs with work, family and social commitments. Sometimes it's tough to maintain balance in all areas and still improve...
Stars dive in to help Mull build its first swimming pool (The Herald)
WHAT do a week's self-catering holiday in a remote island croft, Lorraine Kelly's trousers, a whale-watching trip, and Dame Helen Mirren's handkerchief have in common?
'Stomach bug linked to swimming pool' (u.tv)
An outbreak of the highly infectious stomach bug, Cryptosporidium, in Magherafelt has been linked to the local swimming pool. Health officials closed the pool while they carried out tests, but it is now hoped that it will be re-opened soon.
Rocket Launchers for more Swim Start and Turn Speed
Plyometric exercises are a great ways to improve power, speed, and strength. Doing "Rocket Launchers" can increase your power off the blocks and off every wall. Rocket Launchers are specific training for the muscle groups used in starts and pushoffs....
Breaststroke Gutter-Pull Drill
This is an easy breaststroke drill that can be done in almost any pool. All you need is two arms and a gutter. Despite this being a very easy breaststroke drill, there is a lot that can be gained when...
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