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
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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?
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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.
Adidas launches new 2018 Adizero suits
This month Adidas swim has launched what it calls its most advanced development of their adizero suit line, with the launch of adizero XVIII. We were fans of the previous iteration when we tested it, but Adidas say the new suits incorporate feedback from top athletes including Ben Proud, Britain's 50m Butterfly World Champion, … Continue Reading→