Characteristics of Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
It is of course important to be familiar with your surroundings before you get out into the open water. Here are some differences of rivers, lakes and oceans to help prepare you: Rivers- The center of the river moves the fastest. Watch for eddies near the shore. Back eddies will flow the opposite direction of [...]
Read More Of This Article...11 Tips to Becoming a Fearless Swimmer with Ingrid Loos Miller
On this podcast, I interview swim instructor/coach Ingrid Loos Miller about how to become a Fearless Swimmer. References: Sign up for the Tri Swim Secrets 6-month Course at: http://www.triswimsecrets.com Click here to order copy of Ingrid’s new book, Fearless Swimming For Triathletes Email me with your comments: kevin at triswimcoach.com Please comment on this podcast! [...]
11 Tips to Becoming a Fearless Swimmer with Ingrid Loos Miller [43:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadListener Q&A Part 2- Answering Your Triathlon Swimming Questions – Podcast #47
On this podcast, I answer more listener questions from my latest blog post comments: equipment, stroke counting, going faster, and more! References: Sign up for the Tri Swim Secrets 6-month Course at: http://www.triswimsecrets.com Email me with your comments: kevin at triswimcoach.com Please comment on this podcast! Tri Swim Coach podcast comments: Click here to open [...]
Read More Of This Article...Listener Q&A – Tri Swim Coach Answers Your Questions – Podcast #46
On this podcast, I answer listener questions from my latest blog post comments: stroke technique, speed, cold water, total immersion, and more! References: Sign up for the Tri Swim Secrets 6-month Course Giveaway Contest at: http://www.triswimsecrets.com/giveaway.html Email me with your comments: kevin at triswimcoach.com Please comment on this podcast! Tri Swim Coach podcast comments: Click [...]
Read More Of This Article...Open Water Race Entry
Excellent introduction on how to do a proper open water race entry. This video is provided by The Race Club. theraceclub.com SUBSCRIBE GET INSTANT ACCESS TO THE FREE 5-DAY ONLINE SWIM COURSE NOW! Please add your comment below!
Read More Of This Article...Interview with Coach Jesse Kropelnicki – Podcast #42
On this podcast, I interview Jesse Kropelnicki of QT2 Systems, and we discuss some overlooked technical aspects of freestyle that can make a huge difference. References: Jesse’s blog: http://kropelnicki.com Sign up for the Tri Swim Coach 5-day Mini Course at: http://triswimlessons.com Email me with your comments: kevin at triswimcoach.com Please comment on this podcast! Tri [...]
Read More Of This Article...Swim In The Open Water: More Training Tips
Here at Tri Swim Coach, we’ve discussed the swim in the open water from many different angles. It’s by far the scariest thing about triathlon for most people, especially the newbies! Here are a few more ideas on how to train for it, so that come race day you can remain as calm as a [...]
Read More Of This Article...Open Water Race Day Secrets the Pro’s Won’t Tell You About | Part 2/2
by Alan Kipping-Ruane con’t from Part 1 Just like the run or bike, you don’t want to burn yourself out that you can’t get to transition. You have either gone to fast or you used up too much energy in the swim. Solution? Pace yourself, well almost…. Swimming doesn’t really affect your legs as much, [...]
Read More Of This Article...Open Water Race Day Secrets That The Pros Won’t Tell You | Part 1 of 2
by Alan Kipping-Ruane Sitting down to think about some great race day tips for new triathletes seems easy, but thinking about pre-race rituals and strategies I use made me realize so many things on race day that has become automatic. Below I have outline some race day secrets in hope that it helps you transition [...]
Read More Of This Article...How to Swim Straight in Open Water
The trick to swimming straight in open water (and in pools with lane lines!) is breathing. Here are 6 tips to swimming straight: 1. Using alternate (or bi-lateral) breathing will help you to swim straight. If you can, breathe every three strokes and you will swim a lot straighter. 2. If you find that breathing [...]
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