Back to the pool

September always has a kind of ritual. Just like when we start running again after the summer or when we choose our first cycling routes in the fresh, cool air, we head back to the pool to mark the start of the new season. We’re reunited with the smell of chlorine and the lines at the bottom of the pool - and we do it wearing our new collection: new swimsuit designs, a pull buoy that can be used as a kickboard and flippers designed to make training even more fun and efficient.

Swimming isn’t just about counting up the metres. Whether you glide smoothly through the water or fight against it lies in your technique, and this is where our accessories become our allies.

With our new Kick Pull Buoy, you can avoid overloading your backpack with more than you need and our new Training Fins will help you get the most out of every technical training session. Here is a list of some swimming technique exercises you can try out on your first sessions back in the pool:

Kick Pull Buoy: 

Front stroke: put the pull buoy between your legs and focus on the initial phase of your stroke: move your hands and forearms as if you were drawing a figure eight under the water, feeling the pull in each movement.

Alternate stroke and catch: with the pull buoy in place, practice the initial phase of your stroke one arm at a time without pulling all the way down. Improve the way your arm enters the water and get control over your high elbow.
 

Complete underwater stroke: with help from the pull buoy, complete the full underwater phase of your stroke with one arm and then the other. The goal: improve coordination and strengthen your technical memory of the movement.
 

Sidekick with board: use the pull buoy as a kickboard and perform six kicks on your right side, six kicks on your front, and six on your left side. This will help to improve your body rotation and stability.

Training Fins:

Armpit touch: using swim fins, touch your underarm with your hand during recovery. This will force you to maintain a high elbow and will improve your shoulder rotation.
 

Three strokes and six kicks: alternate between three strokes and six side kicks. The flippers will help with propulsion and will allow you to focus on coordinating your body rotation.
 

Head up continuous swimming: water polo style swimming. Using swim fins helps to keep the body elevated while you improve arm strength and stability during recovery.
 

Side kick with arms by your side: propel yourself forwards with a side kick, keeping your arms down by the side of your body. Perform six kicks on each side. Focus on your alignment and the progressive rotation of your torso.