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 running or cycling.  In running and cycling, for the most part, if you want to get stronger and faster you run or ride longer and/or harder.  The key to swimming in a triathlon, though, is about being efficient in the water.  You can get out there and give 110% and wear yourself out in the pool daily, but if your swim stroke is inefficient you aren’t going to get any faster.  Factors such as body position, drag, stroke entry, and elbow position will determine how easily and quickly you slip through the water and how much energy you retain for cycling and running afterwards.

Contrary to the popular belief, you do not swim flat on your belly.  Efficient swimming requires a constant rolling of the core and hips from side to side.  It is a “roll and glide” that engages your core and requires only a quiet, flutter kick of the legs to propel you through the water.  Your body should stay in a long, streamlined position during the glide portion in order to produce the longest stroke and the least drag possible.  Fewer strokes and less drag result in faster swimming and more energy left for cycling and running.  It is very important to master this principal early on in your swim training.  Swimming lap after lap with an inefficient stroke is counter-productive.  Take some time and learn it right on the onset, and you won’t have to go to back and reprogram your muscle memory later.

Open water swims in triathlon bring about another set of factors that you may not encounter in pool swims.  In an open water triathlon, sighting is extremely important.  It doesn’t do you any good to have a perfectly efficient swim stroke if you can’t stay on course and find yourself swimming a longer distance than required!  Sighting just takes practice – preferably practice in the open water.  You should pick out a buoy or maybe a building on the shoreline and quickly take a look at it every 5 ^th or 6 ^th stroke to ensure you are still on the right course.  If you find yourself in a race an unable to sight very well, it is also helpful to keep an eye on the swimmers in front of you – of course you have to hope they know where they are going as well!  Also, don’t forget that while drafting is illegal on the bike in triathlon, it is not illegal on the swim.  You can gain an advantage in the water if you find a swimmer swimming about the same pace as yourself, and you swim in his draft.

Lastly, I have found one of the most important tips to swimming in a triathlon is to stay positive.  When you have hundreds, or in some cases, thousands of bodies churning the water around a single set of buoys – unforeseen things are going to happen.  You most likely will get kicked or pushed by others, or you might find yourself in the middle of a pack and unable to navigate easily.  These things are just part of the swim, and you’ll become more comfortable with them with more experience in races.  Regardless of the circumstances, though, stay positive and remember what a great opportunity it is to be out there.  It’s the first event of the three, and you don’t want to be wasting energy on negativity right off the bat.  Stay calm, focus on your stroke, and make sure you are swimming on course.  Then go kick butt in the bike and the run!

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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 crash over.

However, Gloria had not anticipated the kicking and jabbing. Feeling like a fish in a school caught in a net, she felt overwhelming panic. Sadly, Gloria did not finish the swim portion of her race.

For some, this story brings back memories of first races, while others wonder, "why would anybody voluntarily do this-and pay to participate?" Yet, some veteran triathletes get excited anticipating their next race.

In order to overcome panic in mass starts as described above, Dr. Jim Taylor, two–time Ironman finisher and author of "The Triathlete's Guide to Mental Training", recommends practice and preparation.

• Speak to experienced triathletes, so you know what to anticipate.
• Practice mini mass starts by swimming in close proximity to five or more friends.
• Use mental imagery. In the weeks leading up to a race, imagine yourself in a crowd of swimmers and being jostled. Remain calm and imagine that you maintain your rhythm.

Ben Caldwell, a Long Beach-based triathlete suggests accepting.

• Accept that you will likely be unmaliciously bumped. Few result in injury.
• To lessen the likelihood of crowding, accept what your swimming ability is. Know where you ought to be in your pack. Faster swimmers will stay to the front; slower and less experienced swimmers stay in the back. By staying to the side or behind the pack, you will less likely be "swam over".

Becky Lavelle, a professional triathlete and Triathlon Magazine's 2008 "Triathlete of the Year", says get beyond the people and the waves.

• Start off to the side of the other swimmers and spot while you breathe. By breathing on the side that faces the other swimmers, you will be able to see where the other swimmers are.
• Wade out as far as you can. When possible, dive under the waves, hands first. This prevents you from getting pushed back onto shore.
  
• Breathe deeply and relax.

Rich Julason, Jr., a USA Triathlon certified coach and founder of Simply Tri to Lose Weight, offers the strategy of watching and waiting.

• Watch the swimmers ahead of you, as they enter the water. Is the current pulling them toward or away from the buoy? Adjust your position, so you will not be swimming against the current.
• To ensure you will avoid all the people in your heat, count off three seconds after the gun goes off, allowing the swimmers to go ahead of you. You control your position after that.

 Practice these ten strategies pre-race and at each race. You will find which strategies work best for you.

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Many triathletes who come into the sport with no formal swim background might feel as if pushing off the pool wall is somehow cheating. The attitude seems to be, “Well, I won’t be able to push-off in the open water segment of my upcoming triathlon so why should I do it now?” The truth is that each push-off sets the tone for the swim that follows.

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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, I never once got used to or enjoyed jumping into a cold pool.

These days, I prefer open water swimming to pool swimming, but refuse to get in our local Pacific Ocean until it gets up around 66 degrees or so. Anything below that and I’m known to turn various shades of purple! 

Cold water cannot only be unpleasant and draining, but can also be dangerous. A couple of months ago here in Southern California, a swimmer had to be rescued because of the frigid conditions. The point is that it’s always best to do your open water swim training with a partner just in case!

There are many triathlons where cold water is part of the challenge- especially the early season ones, like April and May (and even mid-summer in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest). What can you do about cold water, other than be uncomfortable, get an ice cream headache, and use up lots of your body’s energy just trying to stay warm? Here is a list of tips to minimize the negative affects of cold-water swimming.

1. Wear two caps. You lose most of your heat through your head, and doubling up your “capage” helps you to keep your heat in.

2. Wear a neoprene cap. Neoprene handles the cold-water better than standard latex and can help keep your head warm.

3. You also lose lots of heat through your feet. Neoprene socks are also a good idea, but you may want to use these mostly on training swims, as they can be a hassle when it comes to transitioning to your bike!

4. Wear a wetsuit, but more specifically, a full suit. The sleeveless suits allow heat to escape through your armpits. I learned this the hard way when doing the Alcatraz swim in 52-degree water with one of these sleeveless, “farmer John” suits. By the time I finished, I was in the early stages of frostbite. Keep in mind that wetsuits are allowed in triathlons for water temperatures 75 degrees Fahrenheit or below, according to USA Triathlon rules.

5. Put in earplugs. When the water drops below 60 degrees, I believe earplugs become necessary- and they aid in keeping your core temperature up.

6. Practice swimming in cold water in the weeks before your race. It can be a shock to your system that can lead to hyperventilating or a panicked feeling. You will want to swim slowly until you get your breath. The first time you experience this it can throw you off, but with practice, you will get used to it and be able to relax into your swim.

7. Do a significant warm up (10-15 minutes minimum) the morning of your race. This will minimize the shock effect that cold water can have, and will allow you to get into a stroke rhythm much faster.

8. When the cold water hits your face, the shock causes your lungs to contract causing breathing problems. Blow bubbles before taking off on your swim. Go waist deep into the water and submerge your face to blow bubbles. This helps alleviate the shock of the cold water.

If used correctly, these tips can help you to not only tolerate cold-water swimming, but also gain an advantage on your unprepared competition!

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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 the top parts of the body (head, lead arm, shoulders) are positioned high in the water, and the hips and feet are progressively deeper. In this “swimming uphill” position, there is drag at the chest, stomach, hips, thighs, knees, shins and feet. Water is so thick that elite swimmers shave their entire bodies to reduce the drag generated by tiny hairs, so imagine the resistance created by the whole body plowing through the water.

To solve this critical issue, it helps to understand that the body functions in the water like a seesaw works on a playground: When one end goes down, the other end goes up. You have three tools to help you get level in the water.

• Head: When you look forward while swimming, your head rises above the surface of the water, causing the hips and legs to sink. If your head is lowered into the water, then the hips and feet rise towards the surface. Rather than having the water line at your eyebrows, forehead or hair line, drop your head so that the water line connects with the crown of the head.

• Lead arm: Once the arm enters the water and reaches forward to complete extension, the fingers should not be above, on, or even just below the water’s surface. They should be deep-perhaps three to five inches below the surface of the water.

• Pressure: Thanks to the lungs, the chest cavity holds a lot of air. When the upper part of the chest is pressed down into the water, the lower part rises. Maintain this pressure on the upper chest as you roll from side to side. Think about leaning first on your armpit and then across both collarbones and onto the other armpit.

Different body types require different adjustments. A body with more adipose tissue (fat) around the hips and thighs will naturally float level with greater ease than a very lean body with dense muscle and bone. Both body types (and everyone in between) can be level in the water, but some may ride deeper in the water than others. Depth does not matter-it’s being level that is critical to minimizing drag. Generally, the leaner and more muscular you are, the more you will need to rely on head depth, lead arm depth and pressure to get level. Regardless of your body type, as you become more comfortable in the water, you can slightly reduce your reliance on these factors as all three tools work together to keep you level.

Ian Murray is a USAT Level III coach and the co-producer, writer and host of the DVD series found at TriathlonTrainingSeries.com

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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 help you remain calm and find a swim rhythm that is both comfortable and sustainable.

Get Hot, Stay Hot: Most age-groupers race early in the morning and swim in water that is chilly, if not downright cold. This is why, from the moment you wake up, you must overdress. Dress in layers to keep your core temperature elevated and to maintain warmth as you make your way to the race, set up your transition, perform your warm-up and put on your wetsuit. Going into a race very warm will ready your body to perform sooner than if your body were cold, and you’ll be less affected by the chilly water temperature.

Perform A Physical Warm-Up: Going from a deep, peaceful sleep to the start of a race without fully waking up the body can be a shock to the system. The easiest warm-up is a short run outside the transition area. While still slightly overdressed, run for eight to 12 minutes. Start easily with a jog and build from there. Be sure to include a few short, sharp intervals of approximately 30 to 50 seconds that elevate the heart rate to at least 80 percent of maximum. Jog in between those intervals so that the body becomes fully awake without becoming fatigued.

Wetsuits On And Up: We all put our wetsuits on the same way: one leg at a time. But those in the know go the extra step of pulling the fabric high onto the shoulders. Once your suit is on, use the pads of your fingers (not your fingernails) to pinch an inch of rubber in the thigh and hike that up so the suit is tight in your crotch. Then pinch an inch at the hips and pull that to the midsection. Keep hiking the material up and up until there is absolute freedom in the shoulder area to allow maximum arm rotation during your swim stroke. This will make you feel less constricted throughout the swim.

Water Warm-up: Before your race begins, get into the water. This gives you the opportunity to get the feel for the water, the taste in your mouth, the smell in your nose and some water between you and your wetsuit so that you overcome the shock of the temperature well before the start. This will also give you a chance to swim and loosen up your shoulders.

Dry Land Warm-Up: In some races, there is no opportunity to get in the water before the start. In that case, activate your chest and shoulders with easy pushups from your knees, arm swings that cross the body, large arm circles and then arm motions that mimic a swim stroke.

Know Thyself: If you’re a fast swimmer, get to the front of the group rather than starting in the back and having to swim over slower swimmers. If you swim slowly, go to the back of the group and swim steadily from the start at your comfortable pace. If you’re a tweener, start near the front and off to one side. That will allow you to avoid the stress of the “scrum” by pulling off to that side if things get too chaotic.

Ian Murray is the head coach of the Los Angeles Tri Club and the author of the instructional DVDs, “Triathlon Training Series” (Triathlontrainingseries.com).

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 one on each side of my house. I can find a friend, bring a kayak and pick a different lake to swim in each weekend.

However, most triathletes don’t have such easy access to open water for training. It could be because of cold winter temperatures and frozen water, polluted or unsafe conditions, heavy motorboat traffic or just a lack of nearby options for open-water training.

Instead of settling for being ill-prepared for race season or endangering yourself by trying to train in unsuitable waters, try some of these training tips during your next swim. You can practice all of these open-water swimming drills at your neighborhood pool:

●    Flip at the T: During a normal swim set, every wall is a chance to rest, relax and recover before the next lap. However, there are no walls every 25 or 50 meters in the open water. One way to prepare yourself is by doing a long swim (500 to 1000 meters) without touching the wall. Instead of turning at the wall and pushing off with your legs, flip at the T (at the end of the underwater lane marker), or five feet before the wall. You will lose all of your forward momentum and be forced to use your arms and legs to get moving again. Caution: This can be stressful on your shoulders, so be sure to also use your legs to accelerate after you flip. As with all activities, don’t overdo it.
●    Sight Your Coach: During my first few months as a swim coach, I discovered why coaches always pace along the pool deck. Usually it is to communicate with swimmers in other lanes, but sometimes it’s just to keep warm or for personal entertainment. Use this random movement to your advantage: Pretend your coach is a big, orange inflated buoy. Practice sighting for your coach during a drill set. Lift your head forward, scan the horizon for the coach/buoy, turn your head to the side for a breath and then continue swimming. Do this no more than five times per lap (25 yards).
●    Water Polo Drill: Water polo players never seem to have a hard time swimming with their heads out of the water—it’s part of the sport. So, let’s take a page out of their book and train with our heads out of the water. There are many reasons you might need to do this in a real open-water situation (cold temperatures, feet in your face, hard-to-find buoys, etc). Swim the entire lap with you head up (ex: 6×25m). Don’t turn your head to the side to breathe; that’s cheating! This is a great way to build strength in your neck and make you aware of how your lower body sinks when your head is raised. Performing this drill with small paddles on makes for a grueling strength workout, but this puts a lot of stress on the rotator cuff, so don’t get carried away.
●    Dolphin Dive: Along with having access to more lakes than I know what to do with, I also train at a pool that has a zero-entry end. The bottom of the pool gradually slopes up to the deck, just like a beach. Here, I have the opportunity to practice dolphin diving. You can also use the shallow end or the kiddy pool. Caution: Make sure you are familiar with the depth of the whole area you are using, and always lead with your hands as you dive to the bottom to protect your head and neck.
●    Hypoxic Breathing: The importance of lung capacity is often overlooked. Open water can seem much less intimidating if you can hold your breath for a long period of time or are comfortable not taking in air every three strokes. Situations like cold-water shock, chop and splash, or dunking at the buoy are very common during an event. Working on a hypoxic breathing-pattern set, or gradually increasing the number of strokes you take between breaths, is a great way to prepare for some of these situations. An example is a 5×100m set in which you breathe every three strokes the first lap, every five strokes on the second, every seven strokes on the third and every nine strokes (or not at all) on the last lap.
●    Turn in the Middle: Rarely will a triathlon or open-water swim have a 180-degree turn on the course, as sending swimmers head-on toward competitors is not the best idea. Thus, 90-degree turns are the norm. Pretend there is a buoy in the middle of your lane, swim towards it and make a U-turn around it. You can use a teammate as a buoy, bring an inflated buoy, use a mark on the bottom of the pool, or just your imagination. The point is: Practice your turns! Do some 180-degree turns as well—it can’t hurt to be over-prepared!
●    Three Wide: Most swimming lanes are two to three meters wide. This is just enough space to cram you and a pair of teammates side by side. Do 6×25m sets fast, where you alternate which position each person starts in. The middle slot is the most fun and should be fought over.
●    Drafting: Here’s where the fun starts! Take advantage of a long set, like repeat 300s or 400s, and put swimmers of similar abilities in the same lanes. Each swimmer should start one second apart, basically one after another, and try to stay right on the leader’s feet. Don’t forget to alternate who leads the lane after each interval.

These fun and challenging drills can be incorporated into a regular swim practice. After a while, training in the pool can get a bit repetitive (especially after 20 years) and anything to mix up the tedium is a welcome change. Not only will these drills give you a little mental boost, they will also prepare you for your first, second or 100th triathlon. Be creative, original and inventive with your drills. These are just some guidelines to inspire your own training ideas. Combine multiple drills (like Three Wide and Water Polo) to make another day at the pool more enjoyable. Remember, the most important thing is to feel confident and prepared when you are on the starting line.

Sara McLarty is a professional triathlete based in Clermont, Fla. For more information, visit SaraMcLarty.com. You can find more of her open-water tips from her Masters swim workouts. She posts three workouts weekly at NTCMastersSwim.blogspot.com.

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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 safety, always have at least one partner who stays close.  Practice sighting (every fifth stroke or so) on a fixed object so that you swim in a straight line. Typical landmarks include trees, piers, tall buildings etc..

Create a pre-race warm-up routine.  We suggest warming up in the water for 5-10 mins prior to the start.  During this time, concentrate on your form and breathing.  If possible, use this time to identify a good sighting point for the first stretch of the swim.

Position yourself for a calm swim.  If you remain on the outer edges of the pack, you will avoid the relative mayhem that occurs in the center.

Nobody wants to actually bump, knock or contact other swimmers.  In mass starts some inevitably happens but remember, nobody is out to get you.

Some bumping can occur at the first turnaround buoy as athletes all converge on the same point.  To avoid this, give the buoy a 5-10 yrd clearance…it will add a few seconds to your swim but you’ll avoid contact and maintain your rhythm which will probably save your more time in the long run.  Position yourself on the right of the pack at the start if the course is counter-clockwise and on the left if clockwise…this will make it easier.

Practice breathing at different intervals in the pool; every second, third, fourth and even fifth strokes.  This gets you used to varying your breathing pattern.  During the actual swim start, you might want to breathe every second stroke, which will help prevent shortness of breath and also reduce the initial feeling of constriction that can sometimes be felt when wearing a wetsuit.  Once you’re settled and underway, resort to your normal breathing pattern.   Sometimes a wave or another competitor may interfere with your normal breath…having practiced different breathing patterns will ensure that you can quickly adapt on the next breath.

If the nerves are getting to you, remember an occasion where you were swimming comfortably in open-water.  Try and recall the sensations you felt, sounds, sights etc..  You can also count your strokes or focus on one aspect of your form.  By focussing in this way you will distract your mind away from any race anxiety and give it something positive to concentrate on.

There is no penalty for stopping.  There will be boats, kayaks or surfboards scattered along the course.  Find one of these to hang onto for a little while if you feel the need.

Remember, you can’t win the race in the swim and relative to the other events, it’s the shortest component.  Try not to rush the swim and you’ll remain calm and set yourself up well for the bike and run.

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Maybe there is no difference?  Or maybe men are better sprinters, or women are better at keeping pace?  Or maybe it is the reverse?  This article will not go into the physical differences that may affect results.  There are too many books and controversy on that subject already!  The data will be presented, and you can draw your own conclusions.  As in previous articles, competitive swimming data was used.  The best 1500 meter Long Course Meter performances for women were compared to their male counterparts.  As before, the top 50 times were taken from www.swimrankings.net.  This site is great because it not only provides the top times, but also the splits for each 100 meters of competitive swimming.

Data was calculated as follows.  The top-50 1500 meter swim times were broken down into 100-meter splits for men and women.  The average time for each split and gender was then calculated.  In this manner, the average split at 100 meters, 500 meters, 1500 meters or anything in between can be compared to see if men are any different from women at any stage of the race.  In order to account for the different swim times between genders, the data was centered on the median.  For example, if the overall median time for men is 16.5 minutes and women 16.6 minutes, then 0.05 minutes were added to all men’s splits and 0.05 minutes were subtracted from all women’s splits.

Why would competitive swimming times be relevant to open water swimming?  Obviously, it would be better to use open water swimming times, but these are not easily obtained.  Different competitive races have different race conditions, so it would be hard to pool together all those performances to get meaningful results.  By comparison, competitive swimming is much more controlled (no currents, waves or drafting), and so the results are more consistent.  The data in this article may not create a perfect picture, but should point to the general trends.  The 1500 meter swimming distance in competitive swimming is the same distance in an Olympic distance triathlon.

So, what are the results?  The short answer, no differences were found!  At every stage of the race, men pace the same as women on average to plus/minus 1 second, or plus/minus 1.5% of time.  There was no part of the race where women excelled over men or vice versa, to 95% confidence.  There was only one portion of the race with a difference to 90%:  the very first 100 meters.  Men may be ashamed to hear this, but it is the women who took the advantage here, suggesting that the opening sprint for women is more vicious and competitive on average than it is for men.  Since this data is from competitive swimmers, it is not possible to know if this same trend appears in an open water swim start.  It appears that the way to swim a fast 1500 is independent of gender, at least at a general level.  Some differences may be present that are less than 1.5%, but these differences are so small that you could see this variation from person to person regardless of gender.  The chart is below.

In summary, the data suggests that women should take a similar approach to splitting a triathlon swim as men.  Any data that is taken with male athletes in regards to splitting is likely applicable to women as well.  Obviously, differences will exist from individual to individual.  Some athletes will do better if they try and negative split their swim for example.  But this variation does not appear to be caused by gender, at least in a significant and universal way.  Hopefully you can use this information to better plan your training and racing regimen.  Until next time, happy training.

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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 all designed with speed and performance in mind, but there are many different designs on the market, to suit all levels of athlete and different body shapes.

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Women’s suits are cut differently to men’s to suit the different proportions of women for maximum comfort and efficiency, and many have a built in bra to provide an all-in-one solution. Some suits have pockets for longer distances, when you might need to stash an energy bar or gel. This thing is in constant demand but self is growing by leaps and bounds.

Let’s start with ideas and why should it be any different in the online world. At any level a tri suit should be a tight fit, but not too tight so that it becomes uncomfortable. The worst possible discomfort during such a long endurance race is chafing and unless you have the right suit this can be a real problem. Here arises the eternal question. They make the transitions much easier and quicker as you can wear a tri suit under a wetsuit and do not have to change between disciplines. I want to avoid feeling spiteful and also first, a little story. Generally the more you spend the more technically advanced a tri suit will be. I love this site but also when people find interest in got they have a good chance of following between. Most tri suits fit under a wetsuit for the swim leg but bear in mind that if you are competing in a swim that does not require a wetsuit, pockets on a tri suit could cause extra drag in the water and slow you down. I bought it from an independent company. Most tri suits are water resistant and designed to streamline the body in water as well as on land.

For top performance athletes who are looking for the most advantage from their equipment a good tri suit is imperative.

I enjoy you’re, but it can become problematic if you get too many of them. Prices of tri suits vary depending on the number of features provided and the types of materials used, but at any level a good tri suit will improve your performance and provide comfort for the duration of the race..

If you are just starting out and looking for a tri suit there are plenty of entry level suits on the market, at the lower end of the price spectrum. At the next level up, for those wanting to train and race more frequently, tri suits should be fully breathable and totally water repellent. They are made using advanced technical materials that dry very quickly on leaving the water and most come with a pad, or chamois, that improves comfort in the saddle on the cycle leg but doesn’t impede running. Although what you wear in training is less important than when you are competing you should still train in a tri suit to get used to the feeling and to make sure it is comfortable and a good fit. You should look for one that has a fast-drying chamois and has mesh paneling. Most suits are made using material that is breathable and that dries rapidly once you’re out of the water and on the bike. Tri suits are made using different materials, with various features, and with different distances in mind, but all can be worn during all of the disciplines throughout the whole triathlon.

At this kind of level a suit should be comfortable and breathable, with an easy-to-use zip. It needs to be breathable but completely water repellent, thin, light and designed with speed in mind, with features such as flatlock stitching to prevent chafing, a thin chamois that dries quickly, easy-to-use zips, and leg grippers – these help to keep the suit from riding up as you cycle and run. Who’ll goes a long way my friends. In this series of articles on name, we’re going to cover the subject of that experts.

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