Do you really need to train in the open water?
I came across this article on the Competitor website, and wanted to weigh in. My take: You definitely need to do both pool swimming and open water swimming to prepare for a race, unless of course your race takes place in a pool. There’s no good way to practice a lot of drills in the [...]
Read More Of This Article...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...Open Water Tips for Swimming Race Entry
Open Water Tips for Swimming Excellent introduction on how to do a proper open water race entry. This video is provided by The Race Club. theraceclub.com Please add your comment below!
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...Swimming straight in the open water
How do I swim straight in the open water? This is a major challenge to open water swimming (and even swimming in a pool with lane lines!), and the key lies in one of our other fun challenges in swimming: breathing! Here’s a quick guide to swimming straight: 1. Simply doing alternate (or bi-lateral) breathing [...]
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