Swimmer's Daily

  • Electric eels can generate up to 600Volts, and have the power to stop a horse’s heart! That being the case, swimming with them is a nervy experience. Some might say shocking… From ITV’s Fierce

    Swimming with electric eels

  • Each month, we’ll bring you a challenge of the month where you have a chance to win some cool prizes!

    1. Do the challenge.
    2. Upload you doing the challenge.
    3. Tag @SwimmerStrength.
    4. Tag to challenge a friend.
    Swimmer Strength Challenge of the Month | April-May

  • Shoulder mobility is important for swimmers to develop to swim with efficient technique and prevent injury. The development of optimal shoulder mobility is an integral part of a swimming specific yoga practice.

    Shoulder Mobility Routine for Swimmers

  • Are you ready for Meaghan Benfeito’s “Top 3 Dives”? We asked Meaghan for her 3 personal favourites from the FINA World Championships and these dazzling dives are placed at the top of her list.

    Meaghan Benfeito – Top 3 Dives | FINA World Championships

  • The International Swimming League (ISL) and the International Swimmers Alliance were both established in 2019. The ISL features ten teams consisting of roster spots occupied by the fastest swimmers in the world. The competitions are spectacular in person – with each one reportedly costing in excess of one million dollars to produce!

  • The 2021 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) has been postponed by a year, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) have said, to avoid a conflict in schedule with the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

    Originally scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 1, 2021, in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia, the Festival has been moved back to 2022.

    This comes as a knock-on effect of the postponement of the Tokyo Games, which will now start on July 24, 2021, having also been moved back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Read Inside the Games

    COVID-19 Update | EYOF 2022 Banská Bystrica

  • What is competitive swimming? We speak with ex-competitive swimmer Connor and speak with a sport scientist to learn how swimmers improve their fitness.

    Competitive Swimming – In the Zone