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A Breath Of Fresh Air
By on 18/11/2009 15:18:21
As part of his continuing battle to become a better swimmer, Steven Seaton tries a revolutionary approach, in a garden shed
distance with a 25-metre swim leg I'll be fine; anything longer and I'm screwed.Air supplyThree hours earlier I was breathing without a problem. My swimming was still atrocious but I could breathe. Now I can't breathe and I can't swim, but, strangely enough
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Q+A: Why do I swim faster when I breathe on my weaker side?
By on 03/08/2011 10:00:00
Q. I've tried to perfect bilateral breathing but I've discovered I seem to swim faster when I breathe only on my weaker side (left). Why?A. This may seem initially puzzling but it can be explained by the fact that on your preferred breathing side
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Swim drills
By on 15/04/2013 12:56:03
Swim DrillsPractising technique is crucial for efficient swimming. If you’re wasting energy by swimming incorrectly, the chances are you’re losing speed. Drill work – focusing on specific elements of your stroke for short periods of time – pays
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Faster At A Stroke
By Chris Broadbent on 04/06/2010 08:45:44
Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time
LessonsThe art of breathing when swimming front crawl is the area that holds most fear for newcomers. “Lots of people panic when their face is in the water; they forget you can breathe out in the water,” says Cox. “Many people try to breathe in and out
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Mastering Front Crawl
By on 18/11/2009 13:42:30
Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time
, as it will require less searching and can be spotted and remembered before the race." Be sure to make your reference point an object that will not move.Breathing lessonsThe art of breathing when swimming front crawl is the area that holds most fear for newcomers
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Pool Your Talents
By on 18/11/2009 12:56:12
The majority of your swim training may take place in the pool, but it can still improve your open-water skills
until you turn you head to inhale. "Blow out the whole time that your head is under water, so that when you breathe in you fill your lungs," says Kelly.On sightSighting is an essential skill in open-water swimming, but one that many triathletes struggle
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Pool Your Talents
By on 04/06/2010 08:37:23
The majority of your swim training may take place in the pool, but it can still improve your open-water skills
you turn you head to inhale. "Blow out the whole time that your head is under water, so that when you breathe in you fill your lungs," says Kelly.On sightSighting is an essential skill in open-water swimming, but one that many triathletes struggle with
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Swim Secrets
By Simon Murie on 31/03/2010 15:25:50
Taking to the open water can be daunting; here's how to feel at home
is beneficial in open-water swimming, for these reasons: It allows the swimmer to breathe above the waves in choppy conditions The larger back muscles (lats) will be used more than your smaller shoulder muscles. This is particularly beneficial over longer
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Open Questions
By Simon Murie on 24/06/2010 16:10:56
For many triathletes, especially those who are new to the sport, the swim is the most daunting part of the race. But you can develop the skills you need to tackle the open water.
)Body Roll is beneficial in open-water swimming, for these reasons:It allows the swimmer to breathe above the waves in choppy conditionsThe larger back muscles (lats) will be used more than your smaller shoulder muscles. This is particularly beneficial over
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Out In The Open
By on 24/11/2009 15:50:36
There's no substitute for experience when it comes to open-water swimming
"There is nothing like pink toilet paper or a floating plaster to come at you from the deep to make you swim faster!" says Duncan Hough, vice chair of the Birmingham Running and Triathlon Club (www.bratclub.co.uk). But your first open-water swim
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