Swimming: Rebecca Addlington announces retirement from competitive swimmingRebecca Addlington, double Olympic gold medallist, announced her retirement from competitive swimming this week.
There is one thing that ex-Olympian swimmer Karen Pickering MBE told Sportsister’s Lizzie Flint that has really stuck; “There comes a point in our lives when I think the only sport we’ll be able to do is swimming. After a while, unfortunately our bodies won’t let us do anything else.”
We asked world champion swimmer and Swimathon ambassador Keri-Anne Payne for her top tips…
Thinking of booking your summer holidays soon? Rather than just paddling in the pool or taking a quick dip in the ocean, why not do a little more in the water this year and experience a unique swimming holiday? We love all three and can’t quite decide which one is best! Swimtrek Swimtrek organise guided [...]
Sportsister looks at the benefits of sports massage and why you should include it as part of your training regime.
Swimming is a great form of exercise that suits all fitness levels. It’s a low impact sport that builds strength, stamina and muscle tone, and is cheap and easily accessible to all. Download our free training plan to improve your swimming.
Getting started - open water swimmingGive open water swimming a try: you’ll get all the benefits of the sport without the chlorine. By taking the activity outside, you’ll enjoy the incomparable feeling of swimming just as nature intended.
Swimming offers a whole body workout, exercising almost every muscle we have. Follow Sportsister’s downloadable training plan to improve your swimming.
