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What to write in a training log
Date, place, depth, time, how it felt and who was with you. Five lines after every swim.
Nov 8, 2026 · 6 min readRead: What to write in a training logWarming up on the beach before you swim
Five easy minutes of stretching and slow breathing on the sand, and why they matter.
Nov 1, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Warming up on the beach before you swimReading the sea and the sky before you swim
Waves, current, wind and a dark horizon: what I look at before anyone gets in.
Oct 25, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Reading the sea and the sky before you swimEqualising early and often, in shallow water
Starting at the surface, trying again at each metre and never pushing hard.
Oct 18, 2026 · 7 min readRead: Equalising early and often, in shallow waterWhat equalising is and why your ears hurt
The air spaces in your head, the pressure of the water and the gentle way to balance them.
Oct 11, 2026 · 8 min readRead: What equalising is and why your ears hurtLetting the air out slowly
How a long, quiet breath out settles you before you go and after you come up.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Letting the air out slowly
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Slow Breath
A short letter every Sunday from the lagoon: one thing about breathing, one safety habit and one thing to practise.