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With so many swim products on the market its hard to know where to start. We hope our product reviews give you the guidance you need to pick what’s best for you
Latest Posts
Swimming Cap: 10 Best Picks for 2026
A good cap keeps your hair out of your face, cuts drag and, outdoors, keeps your head warm. Pick the wrong one and you spend every length tugging it back into place. For most swimmers, …
50m Freestyle World Record: Current Times in 2026
Cameron McEvoy holds the men's long-course 50m freestyle world record at 20.88 seconds, and Kate Douglass holds the women's mark at 23.19 seconds, both set in 2026. In the short-course pool, Jordan Crooks and Gretchen …
Freestyle Swimming Drills for Better Technique
You fix front crawl faster by working on one part of the stroke at a time, then swimming normally straight after so the change sticks. The best freestyle swimming drills for better technique are side …
Gifts for Swimmers: 10 Practical Picks for 2026
Most swimmers already own the basics, so the gifts that get used are the ones that fix a daily annoyance: leaking goggles, a soggy kit bag, a towel that never dries, or a cold walk …
Sculling Swimming: Technique, Drills and Stroke Benefits
Sculling is the small, controlled sweep of your hands and forearms that lets you feel, hold and push against the water without taking a full stroke. Sculling in swimming teaches you to keep steady pressure …
Swimmer Shampoo: 10 Best Picks for 2026
If you swim in a chlorinated pool more than once a week, a shampoo made for swimmers earns its place in your kit bag. Chlorine strips oils from your hair, leaves a smell that lingers …
Swimmer Body: Traits, Training and Common Myths
You do not need a particular frame to swim well, and you cannot swim your way into a skeleton you were not born with. A swimmer body is a lean, strong build with broad shoulders, …
Swimsuit Jammers: 10 Training and Racing Picks for 2026
Most swimmers need two different jammers: a tough, chlorine-resistant pair for weekly lengths and a tight, approved suit saved for race day. Training jammers are built to survive hundreds of hours in chlorine. Racing jammers …
Swimming Kickboard: 10 Best Options for 2026
A good kickboard lets you train your legs on their own, so you can feel exactly what your kick is doing. For most swimmers, the Speedo Team Kickboard is the best all-round choice, because its …
Pull Buoy Swimming: How to Use It and Train Smarter
A pull buoy is a figure-of-eight foam float that you grip between your upper thighs so your legs stay up without kicking. That leaves your arms, shoulders and back to do all the work. To …
Swimmer Towel: 10 Best Options for Pool and Open Water in 2026
Most pool swimmers do best with a compact microfibre towel, and cold-water swimmers need something warmer on top. The gap between a good and a bad choice shows up fast: a soggy cotton towel that …
Swimming in Cardiff Bay: Rules, Pools and Safe Options
No, you cannot swim in Cardiff Bay's open water. Cardiff Harbour Authority bans swimming and jumping into the Bay and its rivers because of deep water, currents and the risk of drowning. The good news …
Swim Essentials: Pool and Open-Water Packing Checklist
Every good swim starts with the same core kit: a well-fitting swimsuit, goggles, a towel and poolside flip-flops cover the pool, while open water adds a high-visibility cap, a tow float and, for weaker swimmers, …
Ear Plugs for Swimmer’s Ear: Best Options for 2026
If you swim several times a week and keep getting that itchy, blocked, sore feeling afterwards, a well-sealing pair of earplugs is the cheapest fix you can make. Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) happens when water …
Swimming Warm-Up: Dryland and Pool Routines
A good swimming warm-up takes about 10 to 15 minutes: roughly five minutes of dryland work on the poolside, then 300 to 700 metres of easy swimming, kick and drills that build gradually into your …