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Essential Tennis kit   The history of Tennis rackets. Remember those summers, of grabbing your tennis racket and running to your nearest tennis court with your friends? Or that might just be us. A bit about us. Welcome to the world of Simply Sports, dedicated to those that love sport. Above all we want you to enjoy your sport and we will do everything we can to help you achieve your goals. Amongst many sports that we cater for, tennis has become an all-round year sport and one that Simply Sports has invested a great deal, in the very best products from brands such as Wilson, Babolat, Yonex, Tecnifibre and Dunlop. Our racket demonstration service is a great way to try out the premium rackets to make sure that you make the very best choice for your game. However, the growth of the racket industry in general is coming from two fairly new sports to the UK, Padel Tennis and Pickleball. There is a great deal of expansion still to come from these two sports, Padel tennis is bigger t

Dive deeper into the exhilarating journey of open water swimming.

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  Open water swimming, a passion for the natural environment. A bit about us Welcome to the world of Simply Sports, dedicated to those that love sport. As multi-sports specialists, we aim to give you the very best products, service and value. But above all we want you to enjoy your sport and we will do anything we can to help you achieve your goals. What is open water swimming. Open water swimming can be an exhilarating experience, but it does require some preparation and awareness of some unique challenges it may present. Open water swimming is swimming in open outdoor bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, rivers and bays.   It's not just about the swimming surprisingly, it's more about cold water therapy, and controlling your breathing and requires a particular set of skills. Types of open water swimming. Recreational Swimming – Enjoyed casually for fitness and pleasure. Competitive Racing – Includes events such as the Olympic 10k marathon Swim, triathlons
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  We have all heard about our Carbon footprint, but what does it all really mean? A carbon footprint refers to the amount of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) and other carbon compounds produced by us, and our activity. These activities include: Driving a vehicle. Using electricity from fossil fuels. Heating buildings. Manufacturing goods. And any other activity that involves burning of a fossil fuel. The three main types of fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are natural fuels formed from the remains of living organisms that existed a few million years ago. They come from the decomposition of organic matter under extreme heat and pressure deep within the Earth’s crust over those millions of years. Coal  – Formed from remains of ancient plants, coal is a solid fossil fuel primarily used for electricity generation and the industrial process. Oil  (petroleum) – A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of marine organisms. It is refined to produce various products, including g