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Q+A: How do I use hand paddles?
By on 13/06/2011 12:00:00
upper-body strength and power. Elite training tips Again, start by introducing short sessions into your training regime and gradually increase.Other swimming aids to consider when training for a triathlon are pull buoys, kick boards and fins, which all
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Become a 'Power On' Swimmer in Six Easy Steps
By Simon Griffiths on 15/09/2010 15:32:02
an effective kick through improving ankle flexibility and hip strength, areas often neglected by triathletes in their training.5. Practise increasing your arm turnover rate while maintaining good technique. You will never bully your way through water but don
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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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Switch On Your Swimming
By Simon Griffiths on 15/09/2010 12:21:20
Swimming is the most technical of triathlon’s disciplines, but you can use that fact to help you swim faster and easier
're trying to beat the water into submission."I've seen plenty of triathletes applying strength, power and fitness and not getting anywhere," says Dan Bullock of Swim for Tri (www.swimfortri.co.uk). "It can be very frustrating."At the same time, spending
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Q+A: Should I swim with an elastic band around my ankles?
By on 11/10/2010 16:33:12
Q. I recently saw someone swimming with an elastic band around their ankles. What gives?A. Swimmers and triathletes are always looking for that extra edge to improve their performance and times. As the saying goes ‘every second counts
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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
Five years ago I was excitedly planning my first middle-distance triathlon. Training was going well but then an incident in a deep lake left me in such a state that I was unable to race. The event involved a sea swim at Weymouth, Dorset
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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
Five years ago I was excitedly planning my first middle-distance triathlon. Training was going well but then an incident in a deep lake left me in such a state that I was unable to race. The event involved a sea swim at Weymouth, Dorset
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Drill Seeker: Legs
By Rick Kiddle on 26/03/2013 10:54:00
Adding drills will iron out technique problems and add variety to your pool sessions
You may think you're swimming well but there may be an aspect of your technique you know is not quite right - legs too low in the water, perhaps, or too much bending of the knee. Simply swimming more is not going to address these problems. You need
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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
,” says Williams. “Go along to your local triathlon club and ask the swimming coach to assess your technique.” You may find it tough in the beginning, but if you switch from breaststroke to front crawl, you should easily knock seconds from your swim time
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