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It's About Physics When you go swimming, one thing that slows you down is the drag of your body, or what you're wearing. This means that when you are in the water, the kind of swimwear you have can slow you down by creating more drag, or speed you up by reducing drag. One reason swimmers are always very physically slender is to reduce drag. Research published in the February edition of “Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise” demonstrated that wearing swimsuits made of different materials can increase or reduce drag by around 10 to 15 percent. Making It...

Brrrr. A chilly spring means temperatures at your favourite open water swimming venues are colder than usual this year. But these tips to help you handle the cold will get you back to open water swimming. Save diving in for warmer waters! When it's cold, ease yourself in to reduce the shock Cold Showers You won’t like this bit of advice but it’s the simplest thing you can do to prepare your body for cold water. Look at it this way it's the one bit of training which will save you time instead of cost you time (trust me, time...