Back in January I (Manda) had what I thought at the time was an amazing idea (these things so often start this way…). After doing the swimathon in 2016 at 30 weeks pregnant I asked myself what could I do it make it harder this year? I know I thought let’s do the swimathon multiple […]
MoreBeing pregnant presented some interesting challenges to my (Manda) swimming training, however, I was able to continue to swim right until 40 weeks. This was all made possible by lots of lovely people, mainly Katie, who continued to swim with me despite my speed and endurance not being what it once was. It also helped […]
MoreOver the last few years Team Mermaids have participated in the Swimathon and it is now starting to feel like the opening event of the season. While it can often be several more weeks before we actually race again it feels good (if somewhat scary) after a winter full of interval training to get in […]
MoreThe 31st December not only marked the end of 2015 but also the end of the first three months of the Team Mermaids 2015/16 winter challenge. We have just another four months left to complete the challenge. Our challenge this year is to swim the distance of the ten longest rivers in the UK. The […]
More“In 10 sessions you’ll feel the difference, in 20 sessions you’ll see the difference, in 30 you’ll have a whole new body” Joseph Pilates As mermaids get let’s say slightly older they are less able to swim every day and cross training – building fitness in different ways – becomes even more important. One of […]
MoreBack in January I (Katie) blogged about my experiences of swimming the Swimathon over the past 25 years from my first swim aged 10 to taking part last year as part of my hen weekend. I also mentioned that I was expecting a baby at the end of January and Swimathon 2015 was going to […]
More**UPDATED 25/02/17** These ~2.5km sets are ideal if you are training for the 2.5km individual swimathon. Even if you aren’t they are good bases for any training especially if you are normally just a “plodder”. We have a page for 3k sets in a 30m pool. If you are training in a 25m pool then […]
MoreRegular swimmers in the UK will not have failed to miss all the advertising at their local pool for the 2015 Swimathon. This has made me think back on the times I have taken part in the Swimathon over the last nearly 25 years. The Swimathon is a swimming challenge which absolutely everyone who loves […]
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