Mark Durnford4 minWhat makes a great swimmerWhat makes a good swimmer - For a number of years now I have been teaching adults not only how to swim but to also be faster, more...
Mark Durnford3 minHow to swim front crawl effortlesslyHow to Swim Front Crawl effortlessly using these 7 tips Whether its competing in your first triathlon or swimming more efficiently than...
Mark Durnford4 minBilateral breathingWhat is bilateral breathing - Over the years of swim coaching I regularly get asked the question “When swimming Front Crawl (Freestyle),...
Mark Durnford2 minWhat is hypoxic swim training?What is hypoxic training in swimming - Simply put, hypoxic training in swimming is where you increase the amount of strokes you perform...
Mark Durnford3 minKit to help progress your swimmingSwimming gadgets - As with many sports, there are often a number of gadgets and gizmos that promise to revolutionize your technique,...
Mark Durnford3 minHow to pace your swimHow to pace yourself swim - So picture this – All the training and preparation has been completed, you’re feeling great about your...
Mark Durnford1 min5 Great land training exercises for swimmersStart adding these exercises into your gym sessions to help unleash your swimming potential. 1. Straight arm pull down – a great...
Mark Durnford5 minTop 10 triathlon swimming tipsSwim tips for triathletes - Top 10 swimming tips for your first triathlon - pool swim With the new triathlon season fast upon us, some of...
Mark Durnford4 minFront crawl thumb entry or not?So should we use thumb entry first or not when swimming Front Crawl?…………….Seems to always spark off an interesting debate among swimmers...
Mark Durnford4 minSighting for open water swimmingFirstly let’s define what sighting for open water swimming is. Simply put, it’s looking where you’re going and essential when open water...
Mark Durnford3 minPowerful Front Crawl Arms. T.T.E. - Technique, Timing and EmphasisTo achieve Powerful front crawl arms there are 3 key elements involved. Considering the upper body / arms are responsible for up to 90%...
Mark Durnford1 minBreaststroke swimming drillsBreaststroke Swimming Drills Practising swimming drills can be a highly effective way of improving individual aspects of the over stroke...
Mark Durnford2 minGood body position in swimmingGood body position swimming - Often when I am approached by swimmers who are finding buoyancy, and particularly lower body buoyancy to be...
Mark Durnford5 minPreparing for open water swimmingHow to prepare for open water swimming triathlon Regardless of how accomplished a swimmer you may be, you never quite forget how it felt...
Mark Durnford2 minFront Crawl body rotationSwimming front crawl body roll has many benefits, for as many people may not appreciate, we must avoid staying flat on the surface of the...
Mark Durnford2 minA stronger Front Crawl pullFurther to an article previously written on the focus we should have with our Front Crawl arms (TTE - Timing, Technique and Emphasis),...
Mark Durnford1 minOpen Water Swimming swimming tipsAs Zone3's Swimming Coach and Ambassador, here's a few tips we put together accompanied by some video footage to help prepare you for the...
Mark Durnford3 minOpen Water Swimming and Weil's diseaseOne of the well known risks associated with open water swimming can be Weil’s disease. As with all risks there are precautionary measures...
Mark Durnford4 minThe Pros and cons of Front Crawl swimming drillsThe pros and cons of swimming drills When looking to perfect the skill of swimming Front Crawl we tend to jump at the chance of using a...
Mark Durnford2 minMy Breathing becomes panicked when swimming in open waterI find my breathing becomes panicked when open water swimming. Even though I can swim all day in the pool, I end up having to stop after...