HI All,Can anyone recommend a clean open water either sea, lake near east london, essex please for me to try out my wetsuit this sunday. Thanks Roydon Lake? Frinton-on-Sea? Thanks Trickster, very excited to try my wetsuit out. Any hints or tips
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
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
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
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
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
Morning all!This lunchtime (1-2pm) we're joined by swimming coach Sean Kelly who'll be answering your questions about the open water - training to improve your OW times, tips for tackling lake, river and sea swims, and how to cruise past
Hi everyone, Elite triathlete and founder of British triathlon brand Zone3 James Lock will be answering all your open-water questions live in the forum tomorrow between 1-2pm. James was a nationally ranked junior swimmer and runner, who
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
