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John Wood

John Wood

Recent Articles

Swimming technique: why core values matter!

Swimming technique: why core values matter!

John Wood explains how posture and core control can influence swimming performance, and what this means for swimmers seeking faster times
Swimming performance: is bilateral breathing a must?

Swimming performance: is bilateral breathing a must?

Many swimmers may have read or been told that bilateral breathing is superior to breathing on one side only. But is it really essential? John Wood provides the answers…
Triathlon swimming: do you need to put in the legwork?

Triathlon swimming: do you need to put in the legwork?

John Wood explains why a passive approach to kicking during the swim leg of a triathlon might not be best for triathletes, and provides practical solutions to enhance swimming performance

Biography

John is an ex-international pool and open-water swimmer with 16 years of teaching and coaching experience. Having become an age-group triathlete, he now runs his own coaching company, writing training plans for endurance athletes and doing technique training for swimmers and runners. John works with athletes of all abilities, from complete novices and people scared of the water to high level athletes such as Andy Lewis, Paralympic Triathlon Champion at Rio 2016.

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