With the heat and longer days, we all love spending more time in the open air, so why not swim in open waters! The so-called wild swimming is gaining more......
You dive in amidst the currents, swimming strongly through the water. You cut through the wind, pedalling hard on two wheels. You crush the earth as you run, beat-after-beat for miles. You know it isn’t easy. Every race is a chance to see how you match up to others, but first to yourself. You prepare the event down to the last detail. You visualise the route to the end and believe it will be a great day. Even if you stand amongst many athletes, you know you are alone. When you start off, the tension disappears, your muscles kick in and adrenalin levels rise. Now your only resource is listening to your body: push, slow down, push, slow down, always at peak concentration. Even if fatigue starts to kick in and breathing becomes more difficult, you’re on a high because you’re giving it your best. Right through to the finish line.
With the heat and longer days, we all love spending more time in the open air, so why not swim in open waters! The so-called wild swimming is gaining more......
Maintaining your aerobic base is the secret to getting to the end of the season in top shape from both a cardiovascular and muscular viewpoint. Even though the open-water season......
I have always loved the water. When I was a baby I was happy splashing about in the bath before learning to swim at a pool located minutes from our......
Lots of swimmers do not even know what open-water swimming is: not only do they ignore it, but even if they are familiar with it they claim that the only......
In 2011 Florian’s life was turned upside down by a skiing accident. Instead of letting it get him down, Florian found the strength to move on and challenge himself to......
Today we’ll try to answer a series of questions which often go through the minds of open-water athletes. QUESTION #1 One of the most common questions, especially during the summer......
This is my first time writing as an arena sponsored athlete and I’m hugely excited to be part of the team and to be associated with such an iconic brand.......
Open-water swimming is not always easy for those used to swimming with their eyes fixed on the blue line along the bottom of the pool. So, even though the triathlon......