susan | April 2nd, 2020 | Swimming

What goes up, must go down

We know through science that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.  Newton’s third law means that in every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting [...]

susan | April 1st, 2020 | Swimming

Optimum age to learn to swim?

Guest Blog from swimmer Fedelma Ryan. First, in my twenties, a new husband tried to teach me to swim and failed totally. It is a tribute to his fortitude that [...]

susan | April 1st, 2020 | Swimming

Habits

If you are new to swimming you may not have yet created deeply ingrained habits, but for swimmers looking to make improvements after a lifetime of swimming you will have […]

susan | April 1st, 2020 | Swimming

Continuous Improvement

During the Coronavirus outbreak there came the point when the pools shut and coaching and teaching ceased.  My husbands situation was rather different, the family business, a wood component manufacturer [...]

susan | April 1st, 2020 | Swimming

A school trip of a lifetime

When I was invited on the first ever school swimming tour, I was naturally honoured to have been offered such an amazing opportunity. Little did I know this was to [...]