Swim session. To be used in the base phase of training. It has descending distances with a variation in effort and includes pull, paddle and strength work. It could also be used for an easier swim session during a recovery week. This set builds your aerobic endurance enabling you to exercise continuously for longer periods …
A triathletes favourite pool toy. The pull buoy is a basic piece of swimming equipment used to improve a swimmers power. It’s my favourite pool toy. Typically held between the thighs to float the hips and give you a better body position in the water. Your body will be streamline and drag will be reduced. The …
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There is a distinct difference between pool and open water swimming. To improve you must jump into the open water and swim to better your swim time. Fact. Open water swimming is very different from pool lap swimming. Many triathletes religiously complete their pool swim sessions each week in prep for their upcoming race, but …
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Sink or swim Hip sinking is one of the most common issues for triathletes. When your hips are well below the water line your legs will drag. Dragging means you now have to work a lot harder to keep your body close to the surface of the water. Even a good arm action will see …
Quite possibly the best half I have ever done Whilst its the best half event I have ever done, it is also the toughest and most gruelling, even besides the fact that the weather gods arrived for us on race day. Challenge Wanaka, as a lot of events in New Zealand, takes place on a …
How to deal with a panic attack during the swim leg At a recent Olympic distance Triathlon, which starts with a 1,500m swim leg, on exiting the water and running into T1, an athlete of mine yells, ‘I had a panic attack at the start of the swim’. My first thought was to work out …
