Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

You Can’t Control the Weather. You Can Control Your Response.

Letting go this week amidst the chaos that's unfolding in the middle-east.

Mar 5 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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February 2026

You've Got to Take the Rough with the Smooth!

The Whats, Whys and Where Tos from Last Weekend's Rottnest Channel Swim Cancellation

Feb 26 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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6️⃣0️⃣ For Every 60-Year-Old Woman Out There Who Doubts Her Abilities, 60 Is Just a Number

The Story of Yolanda Carstens and Simone Blaser's Epic 34km Derwent River Swim

Feb 19 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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😩 Shoulder Pain in Freestyle. Let’s Talk About It.

❓Are you in the 80% of people who struggle with shoulder pain when swimming?

Feb 12 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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"I’m Fit, I’m Strong, But I Can’t Make it to the Other End of the Pool!"

* A Call to Arms: Help Your Mate Swim a Lap!*

Feb 5 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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Shore-2-Shore 2026: Made by the People, for the People

Not a Race. Not a Spectacle. Just a Brilliant Swim.

Feb 2 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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January 2026

Am I Better Leading a Slower Lane or Chasing a Faster One?

Tips on what to do to maximise your squad sessions and where you position yourself in the lane.

Jan 22 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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The Golden Age of Swimming Content…and Its Hidden Cost

Why Instagram, YouTube and “Instant Fixes” Often Do More Harm Than Good

Jan 15 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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🎉 Greatness Without the Applause!

What swimming with Chrissie Wellington reminded me about integrity, humility and doing the work when no one is watching.

Jan 8 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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🗓️ When the Calendar Turns, Nothing Really Changes...

A New Year reminder that routine, not resolution, is where progress lives.

Jan 1 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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December 2025

Finding Your Stroke: A Better Way to Swim in 2026

Dear Swimmers

Dec 24, 2025 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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The Hardest Swim Type to Correct and Why

How good intentions, poor timing, and over-correction turn Bambinos into Overgliders

Dec 18, 2025 • Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth

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