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So it’s that time of year again you’re still comatose from all the turkey and chocolates but the New Year has put a spring in your step, it’s time to dust off your gym clothes, brave the rain and start working on your summer bod.

But does going to the gym put you off? Does the thought of being around sweaty people make you feel a little bit queasy? How would you feel if I said that you don’t need to go to the gym to get fit?

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When it comes to fast swimming you really can’t look past César Cielo. The Brazilian born swimmer’s time of 20.91 seconds in the 50m freestyle and 46.91 in the 100m freestyle were set ten years ago in São Paulo at the Brazilian Championships, and remain the fastest ever times recorded over those distances. For women, the record has been set more recently in 2017 by Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjöström. She tore up the World Championships in Budapest with a time of 23.67 seconds in the 50m freestyle distance and 51.71 in the 100m freestyle. Continue reading - bit.ly/2P4KVy4

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Fear is something we have to live with on a day-to-day bases. And one of humanities biggest fears is water. The idea of dipping your toes into the water is truly terrifying for some people.

This has stopped no doubt millions of people from learning to swim either as a child or an adult. In fact, the best time to approach the water is as a child, it's one of the best ways to build up water confidence. Whether you’re an adult or child support it out there when dealing with the fear of water….. if you looking to combat this fear here are some tips you can follow.

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This week's post comes from GBR Surf Lifesaving athlete Jasmine Mann. She is currently in her second year at Cardiff Met and has earned multiple caps for GBR competing at the World and European Competitions. She has also recently worked her fourth season as an RNLI beach lifeguard in Newquay. Read - bit.ly/2RhQXfY

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Swimming butterfly is one of the best cardiovascular exercises that you can take part in if swum effectively and efficiently, otherwise, it tends to be a very anaerobic stroke for beginners and intermediates due to the efforts levels required. In general, swimming not only increases your lung capacity, but it improves the ability of your heart to pump blood around your body.

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To really master each swimming stroke, you need to put the effort into your training regime. If you fail to train properly, then you simply won’t be able to shave those crucial seconds or even milliseconds off your time. Remember that in a competitive sport of this nature, the smallest amount of time can be the difference between taking home a winner’s trophy and just missing out by a fraction. Read - bit.ly/2rsmNf6

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Danielle Huskisson is one of Britain's most experienced marathon swimmers. Born in South Shields, England she currently trains in Stirling, Scotland, at the National Swimming Centre within the University of Stirling. Danielle has competed in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 Open Water World Championships for Great Britain, After the latest Open Water World Championships Simply Swim managed to catch up with Danielle and ask her some questions about her swimming journey and what the future holds!


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What's your favourite swim stroke?

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