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Advice

5 Good Practices for Getting Back to the Pool

Good manners go a long way to make swimming sessions enjoyable for everyone.

Swimmer gliding

Learn to Push and Glide in the Water

Make your swimming technique more efficient and comfortable with the streamlined position.

Seated exercises

Seated Exercises to Get Ready to Go Back to the Pool

Whether you are a wheelchair user or spend most of your time sitting, the seated exercises will help you with flexibility and posture.

Front-crawl technique

Improve Your Front Crawl Arm Technique

A selection of exercises to improve your technique, whether you are learning from crawl or more experienced.

Swimmer and volunteer in the pool

5 Tactics for Volunteers to Help Disabled Swimmers

A quick refresher for our volunteers for a smooth swimming session.

Breathing techniques

3 Breathing Exercises at Home for Swimming and Relaxation

Breathing exercises can help you feel better in your life both mentally and physically. Try these at home for relaxation and for swimming.

Swimmer breathing

Why You Should Work on Your Breathing

Breathing is a technique taught to beginners, but it is always worth revisiting and improving.

Introduction to Disability Swimming with Swim England

Learn the basics about disability swimming, including how to make clubs more inclusive.

Swimmer practising his kicking

5 Exercises to Improve Your Leg Technique

Kicking is amongst the first techniques learnt by new swimmers. In this article, we explain five exercises to improve your leg technique.

Swimmer practising freestyle at home on the floor

Ways to Practice Swimming at Home

Even with pools closed you can practice your swimming with these home exercises.

3 Benefits of Swimming for People with Disability

Swimming is an enjoyable experience for most people, but it can bring even better benefits for people with disabilities.

Disability Access: Getting into the Water

In the second part of our accessing swimming pools we look at getting in the water once you are at the pool.

Disability changing room at a swimming pool

Disability Access: Going to Swimming Pools

We look at the special needs of people with disabilities when accessing swimming pools. First up, getting to and from the venue.

Swimming Technique Tip: Buoyancy

Learning how to easily float in the water is one of the essential elements of learning to enjoy swimming and overcome any fears.

Brandon of Pimlico Puffins

Working with Swimmers with Autism

Pimlico Puffins swimmer Brandon talks about swimming with Asperger Syndrome and provides tips for working with swimmers with autism.

Breathing exercises for nervous swimmers

Breathing Exercises for Disability Swimming

For beginners breathing can be the most stressful part of swimming. Simple drills can reduce stress & improve confidence in the water.

Guiding visually impaired swimmers

Guiding Visually Impaired Swimmers

This week, we’re sharing insights about how to guide a visually impaired person in daily situations and within the swimming pool.

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