Swim DrillsPractising technique is crucial for efficient swimming. If you’re wasting energy by swimming incorrectly, the chances are you’re losing speed. Drill work – focusing on specific elements of your stroke for short periods of time – pays

Finis SwimSense is a swimming watch that counts laps, monitors stroke rate and stroke count, calculates SWOLF efficiency and includes the ability to upload to a personal online training plan.Using the same technology used in Smart phones to detect

You may think you're swimming well but there may be an aspect of your technique you know is not quite right - legs too low in the water, perhaps, or too much bending of the knee. Simply swimming more is not going to address these problems. You need

watertight, comfortable fit, with clear vision.Price range: £15 +2XU race goggles, £15Aquasphere K180, £16.95Speedo Aqua socket goggles, £19.50Zoggs Ultima Air Gold swimming goggles, £18Swim capWhat: Not the most flattering piece of kit, but swim caps stop

to open-water swimmers sighting for that next turn buoy.To put these to the test in a freezing UK in February we took them for a few trials in a pool, and while not necessarily made for pool swimming (the large lens size isn’t required in pool sessions

You swim, you run, you cycle and you workout at the gym: rather than packing multiple bags, why not just pack one? That’s the idea behind Ogio’s all in one range, ideal for triathletes.Originally a producer of high quality and innovative golfing

-apply because you can’t quite believe you have put enough on (though you probably have). It doesn’t rub off on clothes and stays put even after sweating and swimming – you’ll need soap and water to get it off completely. BodyGlide is a great multi-use option

to swim, bike and run together. Beginners will be supported all the way to the finish line with training programs, free taster training sessions and opportunities to try alternative cycles and racing wheelchairs. Visit their website for more information

to protect itself but in doing so raises the pressure on the underlying bone. Ow!You need to limit your mileage for the next 7-10 days, but maintain your fitness – bike, swim, gym. Roll your ITB and calves. Stretch out the front of your hip. Take anti

that causes you frustration and anger, so that will only benefit you.Q2. I'm training for an endurance event that will take me at least 16 hours.  It's a swimming event so unlike running I will be unable to draw strength from the crowd or the runners around me