Swimming / Swim Smooth
Paul Newsome
Understand the swimmer, not just the stroke.
Meet Paul Newsome through two free Swim Smooth lessons linked from his article on looking beyond a supposedly perfect stroke.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
MEET THE COACH
The person behind
the channel.
Paul Newsome is the founder and head coach of Swim Smooth, a coaching business that adapts technique work to individual swimmers. He and the wider team share lessons and offer courses, coaching and video analysis.
Original lessons from Swim Smooth. Selected independently by ChampionVerse.
WATCH AND LEARN
Make room for
one new skill.
Selected channel lessons shared in an official article by Paul, not a personalised assessment or a complete course. Swim Smooth is a multi-coach brand; original lesson credits remain with the channel.
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01 / Swimming straighter
How to stop crossing over and snaking to swim much straighter freestyle in the open water or pool!
A Swim Smooth lesson on crossover and snaking in freestyle, embedded in Paul’s official article.
Original video · Swim Smooth
02 / Understanding technique metrics
SWOLF and BLABT – two swimming acronyms that might actually be holding your swimming back!
An explanation of SWOLF and BLABT from the Swim Smooth channel, shared in the same official article.
Original video · Swim Smooth
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These technique resources are for people who can already swim, not a substitute for supervised learn-to-swim or water-safety instruction. Use a suitable supervised setting, never swim alone, and get qualified guidance before open-water practice.
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Explore the coach’s
own resources.
Visit Swim Smooth for the team’s own courses, coaching and video-analysis options. Current programme details and enrolment are handled by the provider.
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Visit the official website ↗Explore the YouTube channel ↗Sources and attribution
- Official biography
- Original YouTube channel
- How to stop crossing over and snaking to swim much straighter freestyle in the open water or pool!
- SWOLF and BLABT – two swimming acronyms that might actually be holding your swimming back!
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