INSIGHTS FOR SMARTER ENDURANCE TRAINING

I may be biased but a well-run squad environment is hard to beat. The motivation, camaraderie, and shared energy lift your performance in a way that’s difficult to replicate alone. Time passes quickly, there’s a real sense of connection, and quite simply, it’s more fun. From a coaching perspective, my structured sessions can comfortably accommodate 8 to 10 swimmers per lane when speeds are grouped sensibly. Using shared CSS or Red Mist Cycle pacing, swimmers work together, ro

I'm currently studying a Masters in Sports Performance Coaching, and as such, am spending any spare hour I may have listening to course lectures or reading academic articles.....often disappearing down a rabbit hole in interesting coaching and sporting stuff. This is one such article, as I was searching for a paper from my sports physiology Tutor, Andy Kirkland, I came across an article he wrote for Training Peaks about Tapering for your A race. You can read it here I am happ

pull and paddles for swimming isn't always the answer

Our squads aren’t just about swimming faster. They’re about training smarter , building community , and tailoring coaching to suit every...