After trying out and really liking the Poseidon Ultra Mirror goggles from Danish brand Watery, I was looking forward to trying out another of their goggles, the Instinct Ultra Mirror.
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Goggle Review: Watery Poseidon Ultra Mirror
Chances are you haven’t heard of Danish swimming brand Watery, but they have some good looking goggles – I have been trying out their Poseidon Ultra Mirror model, so here’s a review
Continue Reading →ISL Skins – it’s all in the mind
In the first three rounds of the International Swimming League, the skins have been something of a highlight. But what’s going on between coaches and swimmers between rounds?
Continue Reading →Shining Light: Polar OH1+ Review
I vividly recall my first test set wearing a heart rate monitor as an age grouper. It entailed wearing a bulky plastic chest strap that needed a crop top to hold it in place, and there was a lot of button pressing on a watch to record repeats. Needless to say, it wasn’t … Watch→
Peaty, Process and Project 56
In interviews ahead of the European Championships, Adam Peaty admitted that talk of a 56 second swim had been banned. “The past year I’ve been obsessed by that” he said “and it’s almost had a negative effect on my training.” Sports psychologist Helen Davis explores what that change of emphasis did for Adam and what it could do for your swimming.