SwimMastery

14/09/2026

Hello from Kaş, Turkey! 🇹🇷

Day one of our SwimMastery open water camp is done — and what a start! Lots of fun, plenty of learning, and real improvement already showing in the water.

Can’t wait for the rest of the week. 🌊

08/09/2026

Count Your Strokes. Change Your Swim. 🏊

Your watch can tell you a lot — but it can’t feel what’s happening between your fingers and the water.

Stroke counting can.

Counting the number of strokes you take per length is one of the simplest, most powerful awareness tools in swimming. No tech. No data lag. Just you, tuned into every stroke.

Here’s why it works:

✔️ It builds real-time awareness — you notice the exact moment your form starts to slip
✔️ It rewards efficiency — fewer strokes mean more distance per stroke and cleaner technique
✔️ It gives instant feedback — no waiting to review your watch; you adjust as you swim
✔️ It’s always with you — every pool, every open water session, no charging required

The goal isn’t just fewer strokes for the sake of it. It’s swimming with intention — feeling your streamline, your catch, your rhythm, and understanding what your body is doing in the water.

Once you start counting, you can’t switch it off. And that’s exactly the point. 🙌

Ready to learn how to count your own strokes and unlock a whole new level of feel? Drop a 🖐️ in the comments or send me a message.

31/08/2026

🏊 MASTERY MONDAY 🏊

What a weekend! Two SwimMastery Fundamentals clinics in West Sussex , UK — and the water was filled with breakthroughs. 🌊

From absolute beginners to seasoned swimmers resetting their stroke, every single participant left “very satisfied” and full of new tools. Here’s what they took away 👇

💬 “This course corrected issues with my swimming that I’ve been struggling with for years. Excellent coaches who really understand how to translate the correct technique using feel and practical exercises.” — Lorraine

💬 “I attended as an absolute novice but came away with so many good tips and exercises.” — Alan

💬 “I’ve been over the book, but doing the course today really brought it all together.” — David

💬 “Be patient and kind with yourself and the water.” — Lindsay 💙

Breathing that finally clicks. Whole-body connection. Streamlined, effortless movement. That “aha” moment when the fundamentals fall into place. ✨

This is what happens when knowledge is shared, technique is refined, and swimmers support each other every length of the way. 🙌

👀 Your turn. A SwimMastery Fundamentals clinic could be coming to a pool near you — keep your eyes on this space and be the next swimmer to transform your stroke. 🏊‍♀️➡️🏊‍♂️

Ready to swim smarter, not harder? Have a look at our website to find out where we’re heading next! Link is in the bio.

24/08/2026

Mastery Monday 🏊

A year of coaching with one of our swimmers, and this is what he had to say:

“I love that we don’t just drill. We break the technique down and understand the WHY behind every movement. I feel so much better in the water now than I did a year ago.”

This is the SwimMastery difference. We don’t hand you a checklist of things to fix. We help you understand your stroke, the how and the why, so the changes stick, and swimming starts to feel easier, smoother, more like you.

That “better in the water” feeling? It’s not luck. It’s mastery, built one skill at a time.

Ready to feel it for yourself?

➡️ Virtual coaching: work with me from anywhere in the world, with video analysis that shows you exactly what’s happening in your stroke.

➡️ Brisbane swimmers: come train with me in the SwimMastery studio (Endless Pool, mirrors, slow-mo cameras, the works).

➡️ Everywhere else: find a SwimMastery coach and studio near you. Our coaches are all over the globe.

Drop a 🌊 in the comments or DM me to get started.

23/07/2026

https://youtu.be/fOK1GAE9AMw

🎙️ NEW PODCAST DROP

Brenton Ford sits down with Tracey Baumann for a conversation packed with practical gold for every swimmer:

🩹 Shoulder-saving tweaks every swimmer needs to know
🩱 The right way to put on a wetsuit (most people get this wrong — and it costs them)
🦴 Why your skeleton — not your muscles — should be doing the work
🌊 The real reason Endless Pools sharpen technique AND speed
💪 How to create length in your stroke using joints, not just effort
🏊 Free speed hiding in your arm recovery
🔑 Why “core” is so much more than your abs

This one’s full of the small shifts that make a big difference. Hit play and start swimming smarter.

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