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🔷 Learn How to Swim Pace Like a PRO!
The Skill That Defines Open Water Success
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
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Can I be a "Jack of all Trades" with My Swimming?
How to prepare for a range of distances from 50m to 5,000m this season.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔷 Ready to Head Outdoors?
Here's our guide for getting you ready for the open water swimming season
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔹The More You Swim, The More You Need To Swim...
Exactly how many swim sessions do you need to make improvement?
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

March 2025

🔷 OUR NEW DRILL: The Dolphin Draft 🐬💨
A Fresh Take on Core Engagement, Turbulence and Teamwork
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
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🔷 This is the Worst Advice I Ever Got as a Swim Coach...
...and what you can take from it for your own motivations...
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
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🔷 Pull Buoy + No Kick = "Kicktastic" - How Can This Possibly Be?!
Your Swimming Questions Answered!
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔷 Swim Types: Nearly 20 Years On!
What You Can Learn From Our Coaches to Boost Your Swim in 2025...
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔷 The 8 Stroke Adjustments That Got Me to Rotto!
In Review: Tips, Tricks & Techniques from this year's Rottnest Channel Swim
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

February 2025

🔷 Swim. Tweak. Sleep. Repeat.
How to ensure you're training at the right level without having to re-test your CSS pace all the time!
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔷 Unlocking the Power of Data-Driven Swim Training
📺 TrainingPeaks Webinar Recap - links to watch / listen to the whole thing!
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔷 "Swimming by Numbers"
The What, Why & How of Optimising Your Training Time in the Pool & Open Water
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

January 2025

🔷 Shore-2-Shore: A Free Swim, A Big Challenge, and the Best Kind of Training
What you can learn from 233 swimmers here in Perth for your own approach to long distance swimming.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🔷 "I Hate Swimming! (Right Now)"
How to Regain Your Joy for Swimming: 5 Tips to Get Your Mojo Back in 2025!
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Is There a Place for Speed Work in Long-Distance Swimming?
Even marathon swimmers need to sprint sometimes.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
❋Effective Propulsion: Stop Slipping Water
Propulsion isn’t about muscling through—it’s about grip and timing.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🚀 Why 2025 Is YOUR Year To Transform Your Swimming
What will you look back on this time next year and say you achieved?
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

December 2024

☯️ Red Mist vs. CSS Training — Why Both Are Vital
Endurance and threshold training: The yin and yang of swim performance.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
5 Tips on How To Reduce Drag And Swim Faster
Reducing drag is the low-hanging fruit of swimming improvement. Let’s tick off the key culprits!
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🎄 How to Keep Your Swimming on Track Over the Festive Season
4 Practical tips on being efficient and effective with your time over the next 4 weeks.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
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"Don't EVER Let Me Swim That Distance Again!"
Celebrating Yolanda Carstens: Conquering "The Elephant" and Shaping Swim Smooth’s Future
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

November 2024

Quantity vs. Quality - Which is the Right Training Approach?
The Often Misunderstood Path to Swim Training Success
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
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From Doggy Paddle to World-Class: How Simple Drills Are Transforming Penny Slater’s Swim Game
Discover how a classic swimming drill is helping top triathletes like Penny Slater close the gap on the competition and elevate their performance.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
🏊‍♀️ Got Your Own Swimming Questions & Goals? How Gail’s Journey Shows We’re Here to Help You Succeed!
From answering your poolside queries to celebrating your open-water triumphs, we're here to guide your swim journey every step of the way.
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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
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