Aspire Menu Swimming blog Each year our fantastic swimmers raise much-needed funds to help people with Spinal Cord Injury, so we launched a blog and a newsletter solely about swimming. Whatever your level of swimming we hope you will enjoy it and find it inspiring. Cold water swimming - a tonic for longevity Katie Maggs’s portraits of older swimmers are persuasive arguments for cold water swimming's ability to help people to live longer. Read more What open water swimming means to a former Olympian Former Olympian, Greg Whyte, tells the stories of his most memorable swims, of coaching celebrities and why he believes anyone can swim in open water. Read more SwimQuest bust the myths around swimming holidays Alice Todd, Co-Founder of SwimQuest, provides the answers you need to know if you've ever thought about going on a swim holiday. Read more The health benefits of cold water swimming Wonder why everything seems to get better after a swim in cold water? Here are seven reasons why a chilly swim is so good for us. Read more Greg Whyte's five minute masterclass on breathing and stroke A five-minute read that will do a lot for your technique. Sports scientist, celebrity trainer and former Olympian, Greg Whyte, gives us a run down on how to improve breathing and stroke. Read more Five Distraction-Removing Gadgets for Swimmers Andrea Boffo's five top gadgets that help stop those irritating mid-swim distractions. Read more Load more Back to top Aspire Leisure Centre For disabled and non-disabled people Visit website InstructAbility Disabled people working in leisure Visit website Join our mailing list Sign up to our newsletter Useful Links Contact us Terms and conditions Privacy policy Accessibility Admin login Aspire Phone: 020 8954 5759 Email: info@aspire.org.uk Solicitors for people with spinal injury For free legal advice call 0800 030 20 40 (Other spinal injury specialists are available. we recommend thoroughly researching to meet your needs) Association for Spinal Injury Research, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Registered Charity Number 1075317. Scottish Registered Charity Number SC037482 Republic of Ireland Registered Charity Number 20150181 Registered Company Number 3744357 All rights reserved © 2010 - 2021