Triathlon Training: Find Your Breath in the Water
“If I could swim I would totally try a triathlon!” Is this you? Do you feel like you are doomed to the world of cycling
“If I could swim I would totally try a triathlon!” Is this you? Do you feel like you are doomed to the world of cycling
The butterfly. It is arguably the most beautiful stroke, and the most difficult to learn of the bunch. In previous articles we looked at the
Swimming is highly technical. No matter how strong and fit you are, if you don’t have the proper technique, then you won’t go fast. The
Week 1 Click on the number below that corresponds to the week of training you’re in. Week 2 Click on the number below that corresponds
Workout One Warmup: 400 easy swim Warm up set: 2x 200 free cruise @ :20 seconds rest Main Set: 4 x 100 – 25 kick,
In part one of my swim basics series, I wrote about the benefits of including different strokes into your routine. Doing so helps minimize overuse
Like the spoiled youngest child in the family, the freestyle swim stroke gets a lot of attention despite having some pretty awesome siblings. Let’s be
There’s no doubt about it, swimming is a highly technical activity. Much like golf, there are myriad ways to screw it up. Add in open
You know what stinks? Learning the hard way. We each have those standout memories of times where we could have saved ourselves some serious hassle
The importance of the kick portion of the freestyle swim stroke is a highly discussed topic among coaches and athletes. Views range from those who
I grew up at a time when we didn’t have all the information in the world at our fingertips, just a press of a button
One of the biggest issues for people wanting to take up triathlon is lack of swimming ability. The bike and run, while also potentially problematic,
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