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Reflecting on the 2025-2026 season
My first season back on poolside: old faces, new challenges and plenty of work still to do.
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Between seasons
Why swimmers should take a proper break before the new season starts in September.
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A check-in during Club Championships
I AM BACK!
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A fresh start
I AM BACK!
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Ready to return?
It's nearly time to head back, are you ready!?
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Off-season do's and don'ts
What to do, and don't do during the summer break (off-season)
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The post-COVID comeback
I'm back
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Saying goodbye is the hardest thing
Things are going great, but now is the right time for me to leave.
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COVID Comeback - Monitoring Progression
How we'll monitor progression after a long time out of the water
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COVID Comeback - The Plan
Our plan for how we're going to stay safe
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COVID-19 - Pre-pool return
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - the final week before we return
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COVID-19 - Cycle 3 Week 6
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 18
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COVID-19 - Cycle 3 Week 5
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 17
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COVID-19 - Cycle 3 Week 4
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 16
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COVID-19 - Cycle 3 Week 3
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 15
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COVID-19 - Cycle 3 Week 2
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 14
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COVID-19 - Cycle 3 Week 1
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 13
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COVID-19 - Cycle 2 Week 6
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 12
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COVID-19 - Cycle 2 Week 5
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 11
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COVID-19 - Cycle 2 Week 4
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 10
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COVID-19 - Cycle 2 Week 3
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 9
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COVID-19 - Cycle 2 Week 2
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 8
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COVID-19 - Cycle 2 Week 1
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 7
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COVID-19 - Cycle 1 Week 6
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 6
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COVID-19 - Cycle 1 Week 5
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 5
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COVID-19 - Cycle 1 Week 4
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 4
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COVID-19 - Cycle 1 Week 3
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 3
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COVID-19 - Cycle 1 Week 2
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 2
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COVID-19 - Cycle 1 Week 1
Our plan whilst Swimming is off - week 1
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Race day do's and don'ts
How can swimmers and parents aid performance on race day? My do's and don'ts...
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Duel in the Pool
Christmas time fun using a new model for inter-club competition
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Honesty is the best policy, unless it's Arena League
Important advice for Arena League coaches, don't get caught out!
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ISL is simply incredible
My take on ISL after visiting the London Aquatics Centre to watch it live
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Race day nutrition basics
Really basic race day nutrition information
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How a swim season works (in the UK)
A quick overview of how a swim season works in the UK
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New to competitive swimming? A guide for parents
A newbies guide to competitive swimming
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Swimming Competitions - an overview
An overview of swimming competitions - the different types and advice
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What is a drill?
The ultimate goal of any successful competitive swimmer is to be as technically sound as they can possibly be whilst also...
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Coaches passes are a complete and utter scam
Why do we have to pay for coaches passes? Would the competition run without us there?
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Humans are lazy and this is why you suck
Humans always look for the easy way out, the quick win, the 'efficient' way of doing something. But as athletes, we have to be different, super-human almost.
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5 reasons why you should train on Saturday mornings
Not a week goes by without me wondering whether banging my head against a brick wall would actually be a more productive use of my time...
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Every swimming acronym, ever
A complete list of swimming acronyms, well maybe
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Junior 200m butterfly is pure cringe
Why I hate Junior 200m Butterfly most of the time
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