6 min read
What to write in a training log
Date, place, depth, time, how it felt and who was with you. Five lines after every swim.
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Latest letters
5 min read
Warming up on the beach before you swim
Five easy minutes of stretching and slow breathing on the sand, and why they matter.
6 min read
Reading the sea and the sky before you swim
Waves, current, wind and a dark horizon: what I look at before anyone gets in.
7 min read
Equalising early and often, in shallow water
Starting at the surface, trying again at each metre and never pushing hard.
8 min read
What 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.
5 min read
Letting the air out slowly
How a long, quiet breath out settles you before you go and after you come up.
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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.