Triathlon For Runners: Triathlon Swimming 101
By Lana Matthews Sain
Triathlon Swimming 101
Many “runners-turned-triathlete” find their biggest obstacle to be the swim. Some have never had any experience with competitive swimming, and some swam with a swim team as a child, but either way they find the swim to be the most challenging of all three sports.
Swimming requires a different mindset from [...]
Ten strategies for conquering the ocean swim mass start
By: Christine Kwok
As a first time triathlete, Gloria Driscoll, trained diligently for months before her first sprint triathlon. On race day, she nervously awaited for the gun to go off to announce the start of her wave. "Pop!" A cluster of coated neoprene-clad women bolt into the water, diving down letting the waves pass and [...]
Training Video: A Purposeful Push-Off
The push-off happens at the start of a length of swimming in a pool. It begins with both feet planted firmly on the pool wall and entails extending the legs dynamically to propel the body forward through the water.
Many triathletes who come into the sport with no formal swim background might feel as if pushing [...]
Coping With Cold-Water Swimming
Coach Kevin Koskella provides tips on how to minimize the effects of the cold water in your next open-water swim. Use these tips to gain an edge on your competition!
Written by: Kevin Koskella
I’ll be the first to say, I hate the cold! Cold air, and especially cold water. Even after 14 years of competitive swimming, [...]
Training Video: Priority One For Swimmers – Get Level
By: Ian Murray
Before you put one more ounce of effort into creating propulsion in your swim with hard kicking, a dramatic catch or a stronger pull, invest yourself entirely in reducing drag. You’ll get more speed with less effort.
The greatest technique challenge that new swimmers have to overcome is body drag. Body drag occurs when [...]
Avoiding Panic At The Swim Start
Written by: Ian Murray
The most stressful moment of any triathlon is the first 300 meters of the swim. The panic that most new triathletes experience in the swim is not caused by a single event, but by a combination of stresses that escalate the tension and spin things out of control. Here are tips to [...]
Open-Water Training In The Pool
Written by: Sara McLarty
Professional triathlete Sara McLarty provides eight open-water swimming drills that can easily be practiced in a pool.
I live in Lake County, Fla. That’s a dead giveaway for how easy it is for me to train in open water. I literally have a lake in my front yard, one in my backyard and [...]
Triathlon swim starts should not be a human washing machine
By: The Coaches
The open-water swim can be an anxious time for triathletes especially for those new to the sport. Below are some pointers to help develop a swim strategy and alleviate some of those pre-race nerves
Prior to your first race, try and practice open-water swimming in a lake or the ocean. In the interests of [...]
Should Women Pace a Triathlon Swim Differently from Men?
As a demographic, the participation of women in the sport of triathlon has increased in recent years. Here in the Midwestern United States, women’s triathlon races are getting more and more competitive at all levels of the sport, from the weekend warrior up to the elites. One of the things that shocked us was that [...]
What To Look For In A Tri Suit
By: triathlonguru
It should not rub or chafe, and preferably have a thin chamois. Tri suits are an all-in-one outfit that can be worn throughout every leg of a triathlon. This is a secret. If you compete in or are interested in competing in triathlon you will certainly need a good tri suit. Tri suits are [...]
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