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Your British Gas Swimfit Companion October 2013 Breathing busted! Fundamentally, the only thing that really separates swimming from other sports such as running or cycling is the issue of breathing: when do I take a breath? Do I breath to the side or in front? Do I need to hold my breath? Well here at Swimfit we have designed a specially constructed 'Breathing Masterclass' to take you from puffing and panting to pro in no time! Click here to find out more On Our Site Latest News Careers in Aquatics Swimfit Training Zone Swimming TV Featured Articles Swimming Superfoods We all know that filling ourselves with junk food on a regular basis isn't the best way to treat our bodies, but do we really understand the do's and don'ts when it comes to refuelling after exercise? Click here for our Swimfit Canteen Swimfit pools near you! Did you know our fantastic 'Poolfinder' tool is now bigger and better than ever - and is now even linked to Swimfit! When you register to poolfinder you can now choose your local Swimfit pool from a drop down menu and also update this info on your profile. Click here to register to Pool Finder Keep in touch Let us know your feedback! If you have any suggestions for what you would like to see in the next newsletter or feedback your use of the website, just contact us and insert 'Swimbuddy' as your subject heading.

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Not displaying properly? Read in your browser here. Can Jellyfish Hear You Scream? Upcoming Swim Smooth Clinics / Camps: Challenge Barcelona Camps April 2014 Full information: here Lancaster SS Squad Full information here Lancaster UK, Video Analysis Consultations Full information here Loughborough SS Squad Full information here Acton UK, Video Analysis Consultations Full information here Richmond SS Workshops Full information here Mallorca SS Camps 2014 Full information: here Loughborough SS Clinics Full information: here Swim/Tri Camps Alicante All year round Full information: here New Forest SS Squad Full information here Richmond SS Squad Full information here For more info on SS Certified Coaches see here If you are learning to swim freestyle you will be coming to terms with having your face down in the water, finding air to breathe and often doing that whilst being out of your depth. Well done to you, that's not easy at all! When you're going through these challenges it is important to keep your morale high and not get down when it feels really hard. It can and will get easier with perseverance and by working on the right things in your stroke technique. e.g. http://www.feelforthewater.com/2012/05/two-quick-tips-if-you-struggle-with.html Learning freestyle is often a challenge in overcoming anxiety and one thing to realise is that it never goes completely, as your confidence grows it will get easier but nearly every swimmer (even elite swimmers) have some level of anxiety in the water - even if they don't openly admit it. So don't feel bad about that! To back up that point, here's a funny extract from Coach Annie's journal from her recent trip from the UK to sunny Perth. Annie's an experienced open water swimmer but even she had a little setback she needed to overcome during a training swim: That morning I accepted the gracious offer of a swim in the Swan River's Freshwater Bay with Swim Smooth's Adam Young. It was a crisp sunny Sunday morning and the blue shark-free waters shimmered in the early morning sunlight. We met Paul who was half way through his 20km swim building up to his Manhattan Island win a few weeks later. He and the rest of the marathon swimmer squad were putting in regular 10-30km swims in the river before heading over to New York: Feeding from a pole is a skill marathon swimmers need to develop. Paul started on his second 10km lap (!) and then Adam jumped in the water and headed out after Paul shouting back "There might be a few jellyfish but they don't sting!". He must be joking right, we're in a RIVER, does he think I'm that easily fooled? Please no jellyfish, I don't do jellyfish. So he swims off into the distance and I get stuck into thinking "please if there are any jellyfish, just don't come near me" coupled with "you can do this, just don't freak out now!". OMG, it turns out Matilda Bay is actually like a Japanese Jellyfish soup: (Adam: It's bad but not quite that bad!!) Every 5 seconds the jellies were slithering over my wetsuit past my body, touching the skin on my feet and neck. Hold it together - hold it together! I did pretty well for about 30 minutes until I head-butted straight into one which then slid down my face: Ssscccrrrreeeeeaaaaammm!!!! The guys tell me that if you listen carefully you can still hear that scream echoing around Freshwater Bay! Although I didn't know it at the time it caused some alarm to the good people of Perth having a peaceful breakfast on their verandas overlooking the river... Annie safely back in the pool and no worse for wear. Our wetsuit free marathon swimming group (think big burly bronzed manly men) had just finished their own long swim and also heard the scream. They rushed to locate the source and help this damsel in distress! Frankly I wouldn't have minded being rescued at this point (especially by big burly bronzed men...) but they were nearly 1km away down the river - I guess I do scream loud! - and I was only 100m from the shore. So I managed to do a sort of backwards breast stroke keeping my head as far out of the water as possible until I could wade onto the safety of dry land and walk back tail between my legs. The marathon swimmers rushed up and asked if I knew who had screamed. As they were about to dive in and conduct a search and rescue operation I had to swallow my pride and sheepishly admit it was me... I felt pretty embarrassed for a few hours afterwards until I realised that actually, I was taking on my fears - swimming with thousands of jellyfish - and doing a pretty good job of it for quite a time. That was really hard and swimming anywhere else now feels easy in comparison! Onwards and upwards! Annie Like Annie, give yourself a little credit for taking things on and pushing your limits, a few setbacks along the way are inevitable but try not to get down about them. The satisfaction you gain from overcoming them will be all the greater for it. Our best advice is to push yourself a little further every session, try not to get in a comfort zone where you just do what you know you can do and nothing more. Move things forwards a little every time you swim and your confidence will grow and those fears gradually subside. However, you'll be glad to hear that swimming with jellyfish is entirely optional! Swim Smooth!

Swimming World Newsletter Oct.2013

Swimming World Newsletter

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A Semi-Monthly Wrap-up of News from Around the World by Sports Publications Intl. October 22, 2013

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TODAY, International Swimming Hall of Fame CEO Bruce Wigo told members of the ISHOF Advisory Board that ISHOF would not be renewing its relationship with the City of Fort Lauderdale. Read More » PARALYMPICS MAY INCLUDE DEAF ATHLETE CATEGORY BY 2020 TOKYO GAMES TOKYO, Japan. THE International Paralympic Committee announced today that it is considering adding a deaf athlete category by the time of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, according to Inside The Games. Read More » WHY DID ANTHONY ERVIN SELL HIS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL? NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. IN the second of three parts of a special Q&A session, Anthony Ervin talks about a myriad of topics, including the period of time when he made the decision to sell the gold medal he won in the 50 freestyle at the 2000 Olympics. Read More » GOLDEN GOGGLES PREVIEW: PERSEVERANCE AWARD PHOENIX, Arizona. THE Perseverance Award is one of the most inspiring Golden Goggle Award categories. 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Read More » TWO WORLD RECORDS ERASED AT PACIFIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS WALNUT CREEK, California. RICHARD Burns and David Gildea provided some sparks to the Pacific Masters short course championships last weekend, setting two world marks. Read More » ADAM RITTER BREAKS SECOND-OLDEST MASTERS SWIMMING WORLD RECORD AT ROWDY GAINES MASTERS CLASSIC ORLANDO, Florida. THE fifth running of the Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic at the YMCA Aquatic Center was arguably its best yet, as eight world records fell in short course meters competition, including one of the few world records remaining from the 1990s. Read More » TROJANS BACK ON TOP OF NCAA MEN'S WATER POLO COLLEGE COACHES' POLL RANKINGS LOS ANGELES, California. THE University of Southern California Trojans are back in the familiar position as the top men's collegiate water polo team in the nation, according to the new coaches' poll released today by the Collegiate Water Polo Association. Read More » MORNING SWIM SHOW: SALLY FOSTER GIVING BACK TO SWIMMING YOUTH IN AUSTRALIA PHOENIX, Arizona. WE'RE going across the Pacific Ocean for today's edition of The Morning Swim Show, featuring Australian breaststroker Sally Foster. Read More » SWIMMING SCIENCE: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHOULDER SORENESS AND SHOULDER INJURY SANTA CLARA, California. DIFFERENTIATING pain and soreness is extremely difficult. This results in many swimmers assuming shoulder pain is expected in the sport and/or many coaches ignoring or not monitoring pain levels correctly. 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Three Podcasts To Change Your Swimming

Today at 3:10 PM

[Effortless Swimming] Three Podcasts To Change Your Swimming

 

 Brenton Ford

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Today at 2:50 PM

Whenever I'm driving to and from the pool I never listen to the radio anymore (and it's not just because of the bad music!).

I've switched to listening to podcasts. The number of 'gold nuggets' of information that I pick up are much more useful than knowing the lyrics to Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball'.

This is why I started the Effortless Swimming podcast last year. I wanted to chat with knowledgable experts who can bring you useable information so you have the upper hand over your competitors. Last week I added three new podcasts, all of which I really enjoyed. I hope you do to.

>> Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes <<

--- This Week's Podcasts ---

The One About Run Mechanics For Swimmers (with Bobby McGee) - Bobby is a 5x Olympic run coach who knows running and what it takes increase your run speed. It's the second time I've had on Bobby on and it is one of my favourite ever interviews.

The One About Fixing Swimming Injuries (with Helen Walker) - My swimmers have been seeing phsyio Helen Walker when they've had shoulder issues. The results they've had after going through her recovery process have been excellent. In this podcast we chat about what to do when injured, and how to get the most out of your strength and stretching.

The One About Going Natural (with Renee Trost) - Renee represented Australia in field hockey. Now she's using her experience as a high level athlete to improve the energy levels and wellbeing of other athletes through naturopathy. I've changed my diet over the last few months to be more natural and clean. This is a good podcast relating to energy levels uring workouts and faster recovery from sessions.

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In other news I've just started using a new type of fin which are far superior to anything I've ever used. I'm recommending these fins to all of my swimmers. I'll be in touch with more details soon.

Have a great week!

Regards

Brenton Ford
Effortless Swimming

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Guidance is key for kids' resistance training: experts

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By Kathryn Doyle

NEW YORK | Thu Oct 3, 2013 1:03pm EDT

(Reuters Health) - Resistance training is good for kids, but needs to be supervised and tailored for them by a qualified professional, according to a consensus statement by 20 doctors and fitness experts.

The statement appears in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the International Federation of Sports Medicine and the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Resistance training - which can include light free weights, resistance bands or medicine balls, as well as push-ups and other body-weight-bearing exercises - can benefit young bodies and prepare them for active lives, the authors point out.

"You can look at the data from the Centers for Disease Control, kids are becoming less and less fit all the time," said Dr. Tim Hewett, director of the Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center at the University of Cincinnati, who was not involved in the statement. "There are lots of problems related to our current lifestyles."

Lack of strength and overall fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal strength all contribute to poor health for kids, and resistance training can be a great option to help, but moderation is key, he told Reuters Health.

Though many parents fear their children will be injured during exercise or will damage their growing skeletons, childhood is actually the best time to use weight-bearing activity to build bone mass and kids are less likely to suffer sprains than adults, according to the statement.

Programs designed to promote conditioning and correct form for specific sports can also reduce the risk of injuries by 50 percent in kids and teens, the authors write.

"Clearly, participation in physical activity should not begin with competitive sport but should evolve out of preparatory fitness conditioning that is sensibly progressed over time," they write.

But these activities need to be supervised by "qualified professionals," like trainers or coaches, with strength and conditioning certifications.

These leaders need to know how to effectively communicate with kids and teens, as well as what exercises are best for kids and teens, and "how much is too much."

Position statements in support of resistance training like this one make it easier to inform parents and coaches who may still be hesitant, said Jeff Martin, who co-founded CrossFit Kids, a branch of the popular and sometimes controversial training program geared to kids from preschool age and up.

"With respect to resistance training, parents and coaches should always keep in mind that children are not simply miniature adults," Martin told Reuters Health.

Children, especially the youngest ones, benefit most from doing many reps of little or no weight, he said.

Hewett, a former power lifter, agreed with that premise, but expressed concern that CrossFit in particular may be too intense for kids.

"We have to get our kids more active but we can't overdo it," he said.

Kids need to have fun to be engaged, and can vary widely in their ability to pay attention and focus during sets of many reps of the same movement. When they drop weights, he said, they could injure themselves.

Martin recommends that preschool kids never use weights, and should focus instead on fundamental movements like squats.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that eight year olds can start using light weights, but children mature at vastly different rates, Martin says, and some five year olds in his program start using very light objects or dumbbells.

"The key points are moderation, supervision and qualified professionals," Hewett said.

He and Martin agree that "qualified professionals" need more than just certifications, they need experience working with kids so they can assess a child's developmental and emotional maturity, since that can often be an important factor in how much is too much for each child.

"Parents should watch their children's trainers and see how the children react to them. Do they relate well and vice versa?" said Martin. "All the qualifications in the world will not help someone who cannot speak the language of the children or teens in their care."

SOURCE: bit.ly/19VElvQ British Journal of Sports Medicine, online September 20, 2013.

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