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National coach and swimmer Brenton Ford dives into the latest techniques for faster swimming as he chats with Olympic swimmers, coaches and experts. The 1 source of swimming information for swimmers, triathletes and coaches.
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How to Rebuild Your Swimming from Zero (Even in Your 40s) (opens the original)
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Returning to swimming after years away can leave you feeling exhausted, sore, and disconnected from the water. In this episode, we break down three key things that can help you rebuild your swimming and feel stronger and more comfortable in the water. You’ll learn how body position, breathing, stroke length, and a more relaxed kick […] The post How to Rebuild Your Swimming from Zero (Even in Your 40s) appeared first on Effortless Swimming .
How Many Laps Is a Mile? Swim Mile Conversions for Every Pool (opens the original)
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A mile is 64.4 lengths of a 25m pool, 32.2 of a 50m pool and 70.4 of a 25yd pool - plus what the swimmer's mile really is, and how to pace one. The post How Many Laps Is a Mile? Swim Mile Conversions for Every Pool appeared first on Effortless Swimming .
Can You Swim With Contacts or Glasses? Your Real Options (opens the original)
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Glasses, contact lenses, prescription goggles, an optical mask, or just swimming blurry - the four real options if you can't see without correction, and how to pick. The post Can You Swim With Contacts or Glasses? Your Real Options appeared first on Effortless Swimming .
Prescription Swim Goggles: How to Choose the Right Strength (opens the original)
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Effortless Swimming · Gear Guide By Brenton Ford · August 2026 TL;DR: If you wear glasses for distance and squint at the pace clock, prescription swim goggles are one of the cheapest upgrades in swimming. Off-the-shelf optical goggles come in set strengths for shortsighted swimmers — pick the strength closest to your regular prescription (rounding […] The post Prescription Swim Goggles: How to Choose the Right Strength appeared first on Effortless Swimming .
Freestyle Breathing Drills: 5 Drills That Fix Your Breathing (opens the original)
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Effortless Swimming · Freestyle By Brenton Ford · August 2026 TL;DR: Five drills fix almost every freestyle breathing problem: exhale rhythm practice, the side kicking drill, the shark fin drill, kick-on-side switching sides, and breathing 3/5 fifties. Do two of them for ten minutes at the start of each session and your breathing will feel […] The post Freestyle Breathing Drills: 5 Drills That Fix Your Breathing appeared first on Effortless Swimming .
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