the length you're producing from one end of your stroke (outstretched fingertip) to the other (outstretched toe). The longer you let that long line stay in unbroken contact with water, the further you'll travel per stroke. Top tip: Swim an endurance set (say
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
20 per cent faster than breaststroke and this difference becomes more pronounced over longer distances.What holds true for the world's greatest swimmers also holds true for amateurs: breaststroke is the slowest of all swim strokes. Jodi Cossor
sleeve. And spend more of each stroke in the front end slightly exaggerating the overlap between strokes. In rougher water, this will also allow time to establish a firmer grip.3. Swim with wide tracksAlmost all pool swimmers I've seen move their arms
.totalimmersion.net); and Olympic-coach David Marsh. We gave them a mission to create an easy step-by-step guide to help triathletes with their technique, and they sure came up with the goods.This guide is triathlon focused and recognises that triathletes, who come in all shapes
on trying to correct that rather than propelling me forward. The result is that instead of trying to slip through the smallest possible hole in the water, it feels like I'm trying to push a barn door in front of me while I'm swimming.I've heard all
I am not a fish. I'm not even a hippo or an elephant. They all swim instinctively. I don't. There is nothing I find natural about moving through water. That's not to say I can't swim. Like most people, I've been swimming since childhood. For periods
