For the vast majority of us, life really is very easy these days. Yes, we may have money worries or the car might have just failed its MOT but we don't have to hunt for our food or walk for miles to get water. We really do have it good. If we need to know some…

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 than mentioning to some of my younger swimmers (and even more commonly, their parents) that I'd like them to attend on Satur…

Below is a table of all the acronym's I could think of. Please feel free to leave a comment with suggestions for others if there are any that I've missed. Term Explanation @ Same as 'GO' + Same as 'RI' 'A' Stroke Your best stroke, same as 'No.1' A…

Well, not always, obviously. But a lot of the time it REALLY is. It's rare for swimmers under the age of 11 to be able to complete 200m Butterfly with any level of style or control, very rare for a 10 year old and nearly always impossible for a 9 year old. Whe…