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Swim Secrets (Preview)
By on 31/03/2010 15:36:48
Taking to the open water can be daunting; here's how to feel at home (non-subscriber preview)
Most triathletes come from a running or biking background, so it's no surprise that the swim is usually the part of the race triathletes like least. Pool swimming generally poses few problems but taking to the open water is another matter
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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
Most triathletes come from a running or biking background, so it's no surprise that the swim is usually the part of the race triathletes like least. Pool swimming generally poses few problems but taking to the open water is another matter
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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.
Most triathletes come from a running or biking background, so it's no surprise that the swim is usually the part of the race triathletes like least. Pool swimming generally poses few problems but taking to the open water is another matter. There
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Essential Guide to Open-water Swimming
By on 18/11/2009 14:59:50
The idea of open-water swimming can be daunting, but once you get the hang of it, you'll wonder what all the fuss was about
will have built up your swimming fitness in the pool and you should now be working to overcome the technical and mental challenges of open-water swimming.Specialist swim skillsBill Black coached the GB men's triathlon team at the Sydney Olympics in 2000
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Super Swim Training Aids
By on 18/11/2009 15:47:50
You don't need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit
naturally somewhere between your knees and groin. You don't need to actively hold it there.KickboardsKickboards are used to build leg strength and improve your kick. Triathletes are notoriously poor at kicking when they're swimming, partly because they want
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Drill Bits: Essential Swimming Kit
By Nicola Joyce on 04/06/2010 08:17:53
You don’t need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit
is designed to sit naturally somewhere between your knees and groin. You don't need to actively hold it there.KickboardsKickboards are used to build leg strength and improve your kick. Triathletes are notoriously poor at kicking when they're swimming, partly
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