Swimfit
Be the swimmer you want to be.
Whether you're looking to stay healthy, keep in shape and tone up, improve your fitness, get competitive or just swim for fun - Swimfit, powered by British Gas, has everything you need.
Swimfit - for all kinds of swimmers
Swimfit, powered by British Gas, is an online swimming resource, providing the perfect introduction to swimming whatever your level. Swimming is a fantastic way to exercise the whole body, and the Swimfit website is packed full of advice and fun programmes to help you get the most out of your time in the pool.
For serious swimmers
If you're already competing, or want to jump right in, we can help supplement your training regime. Explore a whole aquatic world - from training your heart to open water swimming.
Fun for the young
The Swimfit site has a special area for young people called The Deep End. It's perfect if you're just starting out, or are already swimming and want to take your next big strokes.
Health and fitness
Swimming is great all round exercise, so it's ideal if you want to get fit, lose a few pounds or just stay healthy. Our Swimfit site has separate sections to help you with all these different goals.
Even if you're trying to increase your speed, always use the best possible technique during your swimming workout. That way, you'll make bigger improvements.
Make sure you do some specific work on your technique at some point during every swim to reinforce good swimming skills.
You may not need to do more than one or two hard swimming workouts a week, so long as you supplement them with a couple of easier ones.
Whether you're doing a start, a push-off or a turn, you should always do a streamline first, then go into the transition between the streamline and swimming.
Always push off the wall as if you're coming out of a turn even if you are just starting a set. The extra practice will help.
Olympian Steve Parry presents for the BBC, a guide to swimming turns. If you don't know the difference between your tumble turn and your dolphin kick, then this handy guide will help click here »
There's no need to invest in the latest high-tech body suit - just don't wear baggy beach shorts if you're trying to improve your technique or speed.
Better still, ask them to video you. Watching yourself or getting feedback from others can really help your technique.
Flippers can help you achieve artificially - a better body position. The trick is to try to then recreate that position, without them.
