Many novice triathletes that don’t have a swimming background struggle to improve their swim times. Swimming is a very technical sport and as water is about 800 …
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Anatomy of a Swim Workout
If you’re new to swimming or just do it to check it completed in your training log, you may be hitting the pool and swimming continuously for a set distance or …
Sighting in Open Water
If you don’t swim in a straight line, you can easily add 10-20% to the distance you swim. In an Ironman distance swim, that’s adds up to 400 meters. It …
Open Water Swim Warm-Up
You may not always be able to warm up in the water before the start of your open water or triathlon event. However, this doesn’t mean you just walk up to the …
t2coaching: Breathing Patterns in the pool and open water
Do you have a breathing pattern? Efficient breathing patterns vary. There is no right way, only the best way for you. In most cases, every 3rd or 4th stroke is …
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Attention triathletes: When you swim, use your kick for balance, not propulsion.
Do triathletes need to strengthen their kick to become a better swimmer? I discuss How to swim without kicking on the Endurance Hour YouTube channel. When I …
