Category: Reflections
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Short swims are not just for beginners, says Lucy Young I’m writing this still buzzing from my swim at Brighton last Saturday. It was another fun day out with my 16-year-old son Ed, who was doing his second-ever open water event (you can read how his first one made me feel here). The water was…
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Lucy Young discovered she got more joy from her son’s swim than her own
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Conflicting advice abounds. How do you know what’s best? I received an email from a reader recently asking about front crawl breathing. They get out of breath quickly and have been given so much different advice that they didn’t know what to try next. Getting out of breath quickly is relatively common for new front…
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There is very little you “should” do in swimming – turn your intention instead to what you want to do.
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It’s hard to be a perfect eco swimmer, but we can all make a difference
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Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema is not as well known as it should be. This is my experience of it.
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3 breathing myths about swimming that might be holding you back
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How two swimming-related activities led to very different experiences A core concept in Renaissance Swimmer is to be curious and open-minded about new swimming-related experiences. Within swimming itself, it’s clear that there are benefits to broadening the range of activities you do. But how far does that extend? Two swimming-related activities that I have very…
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Shark sightings aren’t always a reason to panic I always assumed I would be frightened of sharks. I get startled by shark-shaped shadows in the mostly shark-free waters around the British coast. I was therefore surprised by my excitement and lack of fear when I encountered sharks for the first time in the wild. It…
