Eating breakfast can provide the swimmer with many benefits In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the importance and the benefits of a swimming breakfast. The benefits of a swimming breakfast Many swimming nutritionists believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What swimmer eats or does not eat … Continue reading A Swimming Breakfast
Month: September 2020
Swimming Back Pain
Many competitive swimmers experience some level of back pain In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the causes, prevention and treatment of swimming back pain. With water supporting the swimmer’s body, together with the lack of physical contact, competitive swimming is a relatively injury-free sport. However, some competitive swimmers experience some level … Continue reading Swimming Back Pain
Foam Rolling for Swimmers
Many swimmers use foam rolling as an effective alternative to massage In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on the benefits of foam rolling for swimmers. What is a foam roller? A foam roller is a tube of compressed foam, used as a method of self-myofascial release. Myofascial release therapy is the … Continue reading Foam Rolling for Swimmers
Swimming Muscle Cramps
Swimming muscle cramp pain can persist for a few seconds to several minutes In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the causes, prevention and treatment of swimming muscle cramps. What are muscle cramps? Muscle cramps occur when one or more muscles involuntarily contract and do not relax. This can cause the swimmer … Continue reading Swimming Muscle Cramps
Breaststroker’s Knee: An Introduction
Breaststroker’s knee is the second most common swimming injury. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as part of a basic introduction to understanding breaststroker’s knee, which is also called swimmer’s knee. What is breaststroker’s knee? With water supporting the swimmer’s body, together with the lack of physical contact, competitive swimming is a … Continue reading Breaststroker’s Knee: An Introduction