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What Should a Masters Swimmer's Gym Session Look Like?
What Should a Masters Swimmer's Gym Session Look Like?
A useful gym session for a Masters swimmer is not simply a list of exercises. It is a carefully organised training session with a clear purpose, an appropriate level of... Read more...
Strength Training at Home for Masters Swimmers: A Practical Guide
Strength Training at Home for Masters Swimmers: A Practical Guide
You do not need a fully equipped gym to begin building strength alongside your swimming. Whether you train in a spare room, garage or small space at home, a considered... Read more...
Why Masters Swimmers Should Warm Up Before Getting in the Pool - OXOLT
Why Masters Swimmers Should Warm Up Before Getting in the Pool
Why Masters Swimmers Should Warm Up Before Getting in the Pool Think back to swimming training 20 or 30 years ago. For many swimmers, the routine was simple: arrive at... Read more...
Shoulder Pain in Masters Swimmers: When Should You Modify Training? - OXOLT
Shoulder Pain in Masters Swimmers: When Should You Modify Training?
Shoulder pain is common in swimming, but pain does not automatically mean you need to stop all training. A more useful question is: what can you continue, what may need... Read more...
Race Day Nutrition for Masters Swimmers: What to Eat and When - OXOLT
Race Day Nutrition for Masters Swimmers: What to Eat and When
Race-day nutrition does not need to be complicated. For most Masters swimmers, the goal is simple: arrive fuelled, stay hydrated, recover between races and avoid experimenting with anything unfamiliar. The... Read more...
Critical Swim Speed (CSS): What It Means and How Masters Swimmers Can Use It - OXOLT
Critical Swim Speed (CSS): What It Means and How Masters Swimmers Can Use It
Critical Swim Speed — usually shortened to CSS — is a simple way of turning two timed swims into a useful training pace. For Masters swimmers, that can be particularly... Read more...
Strength Training for Masters Swimmers: What Actually Matters? - OXOLT
Strength Training for Masters Swimmers: What Actually Matters?
Strength training can be one of the most useful additions to a Masters swimmer's programme — but only when it supports the work being done in the pool rather than... Read more...
Masters Swimming Race Day: Your Complete Race-Day Timeline - OXOLT
Masters Swimming Race Day: Your Complete Race-Day Timeline
Masters Swimming Race Day: Your Complete Race-Day Timeline Race day should feel exciting — not chaotic. For many Masters swimmers, the hardest part of competition isn't the swimming itself. It's... Read more...