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Open Water: Panic Attacks
By Jacqueline Wood on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
If you have concerns about swimming in open water – dark, cold, deep open water – you’re not alone
wanted to be in charge of my life again and I wanted to get back in the water.Open water; a common fear Open-water swimming is a concern for many triathletes: fear can be triggered by anything from the depth and darkness of the water to terror
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Open Water Pace
By David Mitchell on 23/11/2009 16:10:47
Swimming in open water can be daunting for newcomers to triathlon but with the correct pace you'll feel more confident
Developing the right pace for the open water is one of the most important lessons a novice triathlete must learn - and misjudging pace is one of the most common mistakes in the sport. When you're running you can use a heart-rate monitor and mile
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Pool-based Open-water Skills
By on 24/11/2009 17:23:28
Open-water swim secrets to practise in the pool
Jumping in the Thames or heading for the beach aren’t always possible when you’re training for a triathlon but there are some open-water swimming skills you can practise in the pool. By spending a few minutes every week honing your ability, you
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Supervised Open-Water Swim Sessions
By on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
Many centres offer coached and supervised open-water swim sessions - find the nearest one to you.
While it's perfectly normal to feel a little nervous when you first do an open-water session, you'll be surprised how quickly you'll come to enjoy swimming in the outdoors. Many centres offer coached and supervised open-water swim sessions. It
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Tame the Open Water
By on 12/06/2006 08:49:58
Don't let the thought of open water swimming put you off doing a triathlon. These basic training drills will have you up to speed
intuitive understanding of the most fluent way to move through the water," says swimming coach Terry Laughlin. "But anyone can learn this fluency with a few simple drills."Laughlin suggests the four below. With each, swim short intervals (25 metres or so
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10 Winning Open-Water Tips from Keri-Anne Payne
By Nicola Joyce, Dominique Brady on 30/08/2011 17:08:44
Discover the open-water swimming secrets of 10km open-water World Champion, Keri-Anne Payne
Keri-Anne Payne's name is synonymous with open-water swimming. She won silver in the gruelling 10km marathon swim at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, when open-water made its Olympic debut.With London 2012 quickly approaching, Keri-Anne is predicted
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Open Water: Panic Attacks (Preview)
By Jacqueline Wood on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
If you have concerns about swimming in open water - dark, cold, deep open water - you're not alone
wanted to be in charge of my life again and I wanted to get back in the water.Open water; a common fear Open-water swimming is a concern for many triathletes: fear can be triggered by anything from the depth and darkness of the water to terror
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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
an issue.Like most aspiring triathletes, I'm coming to the sport largely from an endurance running and cycling background. As such I think my concern about the water element of the challenge is fairly typical. Triathlon swimming generally means open-water
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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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Six Open-Water Goggles
By Nicola Joyce on 03/05/2010 09:35:38
The right mask or pair of goggles can mean the difference between a comfortable, confident and fast swim, and one that is none of those things
It's the time of year when you take to the open water. You know you need a wetsuit, but have you considered a change of goggles? The small, clear goggles you've been using in the pool won't stand up to the demands of the open water.When it comes
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