To have an effective, smooth swim stroke, your whole body–from your extended fingertips down to your (hopefully) pointed toes–needs to move as one unit. If you look at videos of many beginner swimmers, their bodies are all over the place with their upper body moving one way and their lower body moving the other. They […]
Many factors go into successful beginner and intermediate triathlon training programs, but for the swim, maybe the biggest factor is….. CONSISTENCY Consistency does not mean you have to swim everyday. But it does mean you stick to a regular and frequent schedule of swim practices. Creating a program that allows you to be consistent can […]
This morning was the first time I was able to get to the pool in two weeks. Before this, I had a good swim streak going. Then the pool shut down for repairs and left me stuck on dryland. Fortunately, I was able to swim on the Vasa SwimErg. So I was able to keep […]
Continued from Part 4: Retesting One of the biggest issues (and I am sure you can all relate) I have faced in project #swimreboot is not the workouts themselves (although they have been challenging in a good way). It is trying to fit everything in. Over the past four weeks, I have found some good […]
Over the weekend, the world’s best competed in Chattanooga at the 70.3 world championships. From all reports, the course was definitely championship quality with a partially against current swim, plenty of climbing, and an undulating run. Athletes had their training cut out for them. The up river swim in particular got me thinking about how […]
Triathlon coaches hear this all the time: “I just want to survive the swim” “Once I get on the bike, I will be fine” “I suck at swimming” “I have a love-hate relationship with the water. I love it because it makes me a triathlete; but I hate it because it’s swimming” “Thank goodness the […]
Workout Of The Month- FEBRUARY WARMUP:500 Every 4th lap backstroke Breathe every 3 strokes on freestyle DRILL: 4×200’s free Build each 200 (start slow and get faster throughout swim) Count strokes and decend stroke count by 50 within each 200 Rest= :30 between 200 MAIN: 5×500’s #1 Broken by 50 @ cruise interval #2 Broken […]