I wanted to share this incredible important message from a great coach in the US (Darren Sandvig) as it really resonates with everything our coaches value most. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaLRIDgaSG/?igsh=MWlweXJ6amw3MGkxZw== (You don't need to have an instagram account to view the clip, it should still open in your browser) "Kids thrive when the spotlight shifts from comparison to development. Ask the hard questions. Protect their joy. Celebrate their effort. Help them learn the skills that actually matter in life."

SCHEDULE BELOW TBC We will have a reduced training schedule over the Winter Holidays, but will still have ample training opportunities for any of our members still in London. Please ensure to check the schedule below if you are planning on coming to the pool over these 3 weeks so you do not bring your swimmer to the wrong sessions. All sessions below are at Fulham JD1 and Sr squads will be contacted separately about training at Latymer from December 15th through the start of the new year. (They can...

Ever wonder if doom scrolling on your smartphone before racing has an effect on how fast you swim? A simple little study (Fortes et al., 2021) looked at exactly that, examining how 30 minutes of social media use before racing impacted performance in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle. Twenty-five national and international-level swimmers performed time trials of each event under two conditions: Watched 30 minutes of Olympic Games videos on a big screen Scrolled social media for 30 minutes (Instagram, Facebook) on their smartphones They also completed jump and...