Swimming is both a life skill and a great way to stay in shape. With no limits to finding fun and fitness in the water, we’re supporting participation at all levels – both in Britain’s pools and online.

British Gas Swimfit is an online training tool to help swimmers of all abilities set goals, stick to them and achieve more in the water.

British Gas Swimfit

Finding family fun and fitness in the water with Swimfit

British Gas Swimfit is an online training tool to help swimmers of all abilities set goals, stick to them and achieve more in the water. “Some people need to feel exhausted by exercise to believe they are benefiting from it but this isn’t the case with swimming,” says Mark Foster.

 

To help make Swimfit the perfect way to work out in the water, it offers online advice and message boards to share swimming successes. Attracting over 30,000 members, it’s an online community supporting swimmers from communities across Britain. With plenty of online resources available, one comment left on the site read: “Wow, this website and instructional videos have helped me no end. If you haven’t watched them already then I recommend you do so before your next swim.”

 

So whether it’s to shape up and tone, or simply improve your swimming skills visit swimfit.com

Tips to improve your swimming

  • Stick to good technique

    If you're trying to increase your speed, always use the best technique during your workout to make bigger improvements.

  • Do drills every time

    Make sure you do some specific work on your technique at some point during every swim to reinforce good swimming skills.

  • Challenge yourself

    As long as you supplement your hard swimming workouts with some easier ones you may only need to do one or two a week.

  • Always do streamlines

    You should always do a streamline first if you're doing a start, push-off or a turn, then transition between the streamline and swimming.

  • What to wear

    If you want to improve technique or speed you don't need to invest in a high-tech body suit- just don't wear baggy beach shorts.

  • Ask someone to watch you

    Better still, ask them to video you. Watching yourself or getting feedback from others can really help your technique.

  • Use flippers occasionally

    Flippers can help you achieve artificially - a better body position. The trick is to try to then recreate that position, without them.

  • Leave the wall the same way

    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.

  • Master your turns

    If you don't know the difference between your tumble turn and your dolphin kick,then this handy guide will help.

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