The What, Why, and How of Open Water Swimming Training for Triathletes
No matter if you’re a first-timer or a seasoned triathlete, there’s just no substitution for open water training.
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Training for a Sprint Triathlon: Swimming Tips to Get You Race-Ready
No matter if you’re a first-timer or a seasoned triathlete, there’s just no substitution for open water training..
Race Day: 1 Piece or 2 Piece? Find The Right Choice For You
It’s extremely important athletes have the right gear and apparel to reach their potential on race day. Your choices include one-piece and two-piece racesuits. Find an apparel brand that is commitment to innovation and quality so your investment will p...
Fuel Your Triathlon Journey: Essential Tips Across Every Discipline
Triathlons push athletes to their physical and mental limits.
Refining Your Swim Stroke
Because swimming is a technical sport, simple improvement in one area can have residual benefits in others. For instance, by simply improving an issue such as eye and neck position, you can improve your body position and level in the water. Each of the...
Increase Your Open Water Swim Comfort level
Open water swimming and the emotions swirling around it get plenty of attention these days. Many triathletes describe the “panic attacks” as feelings they experience in open water and not in their pool swims. Maybe their attacks are not panic at all. M...
3 Easy Steps for Incorporating Physiological Testing Into Coaching
3 Easy Steps for Incorporating Physiological Testing Into CoachingIn recent years there has been an increasing interest in using the power of scientific data to achieve optimum athletic performance.“When you really look at where the sport of Triathlon ...
Swim Tips and Drills with Lauren Brandon
Underwater Pull/Initial CatchEarly Vertical Forearm is a popular term used when we talk about getting our elbow up during the underwater pull phase of your stroke. You want a big surface area that acts as your paddle, which is from your fingertips to y...
Open Water Training using Stroke Rate
Open water swimming can be daunting, but meeting a target stroke rate can help athletes succeed in the open water.
How to Get Started in Multisport
At first blush triathlon can seem overwhelming. There are essentially three different disciplines you must practice — swimming, cycling and running — each with its own set of gear, lingo and challenges. However, as any seasoned triathlete will tell you...
