Then what about these three challenging notions…?

  • Rather, prepare to race. Any physiological benefits from warming up disappear within 20 minutes. If you cannot connect the warm up with your race, the only benefit is a psychological one. Turn your ‘warm up’ into a focussed Race Preparation session. Get yourself into a mental place where you leave the water ready to win!

  • The easiest way is to reduce your resistance as much as possible at all times when you are swimming

  • Those changes actually take place between training sessions - and only if you give your body a proper chance to allow them to happen. Rest and recovery is key here. Get enough sleep and never allow yourself to become over tired.