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The Total Immersion Approach
By on 18/11/2009 15:23:58
If you're new to swimming you probably won't be aware quite how different the Total Immersion [TI] approach is to more traditional methods of swimming instruction. Here are some key differences
, balance, core rotation, aquatic breathing skills and core kicking. It doesn't matter where you are in your swimming career, everyone has to first master these skills.3. Since TI believes swimming is a technical rather than an endurance sport, drills always
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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
triathlete you will eventually have to take the plunge into the great unknown. But every time you brave an open-water session you'll build the crucial confidence and skills that will prove invaluable on race day.Open-water swimming may seem deep, dark and a
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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
session. Just make sure to put the pull buoy aside after a while and experience how it feels to swim without it. If you experience leg cramp using a pull buoy, you're probably gripping too firmly with your thighs. Relax: the pull buoy is designed to sit
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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
in your main session. Just make sure to put the pull buoy aside after a while and experience how it feels to swim without it. If you experience leg cramp using a pull buoy, you're probably gripping too firmly with your thighs. Relax: the pull buoy
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Five Common Swimming Mistakes - And How to Fix Them
By Nicola Joyce on 29/10/2010 15:54:26
Elite swimming coach Bill Furniss identifies five common swimming mistakes - and how to overcome them
shallow, strong, steady kick. Don't do this at every session but, when you choose to do it, make it your key set. Top tip: a good kick demands great ankle flexibility, something triathletes often lack. To loosen up your ankles, try kneeling down
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Learn to Love Open Water
By on 23/11/2009 17:32:21
Most triathletes come to the sport through running or cycling, which means that swimming can pose problems. But even if you thrash about the pool as if you're very angry at something, you can learn to love the water
It would never previously have occurred to me to seek out external help to improve my swimming or even to have a sense of introspection about it. But now, on the cusp of my first serious triathlon season, the obvious limitations of my swimming have become
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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
of swimming. Do this for four lengths. On the next four lengths, take two breaths to your opposite side, and so on until you are taking all your breaths on the opposite side. This may take a number of sessions. Breaststroke: when breathing, keep your chin
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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.
length of swimming. Do this for four lengths. On the next four lengths, take two breaths to your opposite side, and so on until you are taking all your breaths on the opposite side. This may take a number of sessions. Breaststroke: when breathing, keep
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Triathlon Training - Swimming
By on 19/06/2006 12:28:03
Jump in at the deep end with our lowdown on swim training and how it can help your running
by requiring you to swim for an extended period without rest.Swim intervals are the second important workouts to include in triathlon training. A typical session would start with a few easy warm-up lengths, followed by some drills to improve your technique
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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
the time and distance you swim each session. Once you have become confident over 200m of front crawl, start thinking about trying an open-water session if you're targeting a race that features an open-water swim."One of the best - and easiest - ways
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