clare hughes

How “end gaining” can impede your swimming

“End-gaining” or the way in which we often work to get results without enough consideration of how we achieve these results is increasingly common in this time pressured environment we live in, writes Clare Hughes. Rush to achieve and… read more

February 10, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming, Learn to swim No Comments »

Why your head/neck/back relationship is important in the water

Writes Clare Hughes, do you want to swim with ease and develop better co-ordination and movement?  The key is to begin to develop a sense of what your head is doing in relation to your neck and back. This… read more

July 22, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming, Learn to swim No Comments »

What is the Alexander Technique?

Welcome to this the first in a regular series of columns in which I will be writing on the Alexander Technique and Shaw Method swimming, drawing on my experiences as an Alexander Technique and Shaw Method teacher, writes Clare… read more

May 26, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming, Learn to swim No Comments »

The resolution that will change your life

By Jane-Ann Purdy
January is traditionally the busiest time for swimming pools as lapsed lane lovers dust off their goggles and get back to their aquatic routine. But what if going to the pool has never been on your… read more

May 8, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Featured article, Learn to swim 2 Comments »