Like a musician, a swimmer needs to practice and fine tune their own skills.   Learning to swim and train as a competitive swimmer was the same for me as [...]

The biggest challenge we face as land mammas is that swimming efficiently is not hard wired in to our DNA, we are four limbed mammals,  we have no gills or [...]

Luxborough Lake runs alongside the River Roding on the border between Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell, just around the corner from Bancroft's School. This beautiful lake has remained closed to the [...]

I am fortunate to teach and coach both children and adults and behind every adult is the child, teenager and young adult that came before them.  Any negative memories and [...]

I attempted my first English Channel Relay in August 2020.  It was an amazing  experience with wonderful people, and although our attempt finished half way across the swim was not [...]

After any long break from the water…you’re both excited to get back in and maybe also a little nervous.  Here is a Back to swim guide  to help you along the […]