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Your swim technique will set the limit on where your fitness will take you.
You can train harder and get fitter to shave mere seconds off your best times. Or you can improve your technique and save minutes. Here are all my best guides to help you improve your technique. I hope you find something here that helps you!
~ Rory
My most popular swim technique guides & posts
This is my easy to understand, straightforward guide to efficient technique, better endurance & unshakable triathlon swimming confidence. If you need help with swimming for triathlon, this is THE Guide for you.
Swim drills for triathletes are not a magic pill. You won’t get faster just because you do them regularly! Learn how to use drills correctly and become more effective with your time in the water.
Put an end to your extreme urge to breathe – even if you can’t swim more than a lap right now. Do you gasp for air when you swim? Don’t stress this quick guide will help. Here are some simple tips for freestyle breathing.
This guide breaks down how to position and move each part of your leg so you can get more power out of your kick. You’ll also learn to kick without negatively affecting your bike and run. You Bike. You Run. You have strong legs! Use them to your advantage in the water!
SOME RECENT BLOG POSTS
Fundamentals of Triathlon Swimming
A Straightforward Swimming for Triathlon Guide To Efficient Technique, Better Endurance & Unshakable Triathlon Swimming Confidence. Why I Wrote This Guide I started swimming …
Fundamentals of Triathlon Swimming
A Straightforward Swimming for Triathlon Guide To Efficient Technique, Better Endurance & Unshakable Triathlon Swimming Confidence. Why I Wrote This Guide I started swimming …
Making Friends Through Triathlon
One of the things I LOVE about triathlon and swimming is that it enables you to travel to places that you may never have known about and to meet some of the most interesting people.
Tips For Freestyle Breathing
If you’re gasping for air on every stroke, don’t stress this quick guide will help. Here are some simple tips for freestyle breathing.
What is a Good Triathlon Swim Time?
In this guide I will show you what it takes to be better than the average triathlon swimmer for your age and gender. We will also take a look at how fast you need to swim to be considered “good”, as well as what it takes to make it in Kona and as a specialist swimmer.
What is a Good Triathlon Swim Time?
In this guide I will show you what it takes to be better than the average triathlon swimmer for your age and gender. We will also take a look at how fast you need to swim to be considered “good”, as well as what it takes to make it in Kona and as a specialist swimmer.
Are Swim Drills For Triathletes A Good Idea?
Swim drills for triathletes are not a magic pill. You won’t get faster just because you do them regularly! Learn how to use drills correctly in this post.
How To Balance Technique & Fitness In Your Workouts
When you adjust your swimming mindset I guarantee you will start to get see quicker improvements! Here are 5 tips to help you get your mind right.
Adjust Your Swimming Mindset
When you adjust your swimming mindset I guarantee you will start to get see quicker improvements! Here are 5 tips to help you get your mind right.
Freestyle Kick Like A Triathlete
This post breaks down how to position and move each part of your leg so you can get more power out of your kick. Learn to kick more efficiently right here.
How To Share A Swimming Lane
Want to hop into the water at your local pool but scared to death by the thought of people judging you because you don’t know how to share a swimming lane?
Wetsuit Tips For Open Water Swimming
Swimming in a wetsuit can feel very different to swimming without one. Here are 5 tips to help you get the most out of your wetsuit.
How To Swim Straight In Open Water
It’s not always the fastest swimmer that finishes first but the swimmer who swims the best line on line! Here’s how to swim straight in open water…
How To Stop A Triathlon Swim Panic Attack On Race Day
Open Water Swim Panic Attacks is one of the biggest reasons why triathletes fail to convert their speed from the pool to open water.
How To Prevent An Open Water Swim Panic Attack Before You Race
Open Water Swim Panic Attacks is one of the biggest reasons why triathletes fail to convert their speed from the pool to open water. Here’s how you can…
Open Water Swimming Tip: Six Culprits Of Slow Open Water Times
There are SIX main culprits that cause us to swim slower in open water than in the pool. Four of them are in our direct control, two of them are not….
Use These 5 Steps To Improve Your Swim Technique
Understand exactly how your brain processes learning a skill and apply these 5 strategies to change and improve your technique like a pro.
Swim Fitness: Why You Need More Than Technique
Technique will set the limit on where your fitness will take you. But technique on it’s own will only carry you through 4-5 minutes of swimming.
The Freestyle Breath: How To Keep Your Head Low
When you keep your head low during the freestyle breath you’ll sustain your pace with less effort and hold your speed for longer periods of time. Learn how to keep your head in a good position through the breath
How To Better Use Your Workout Time In The Pool
Your training time is limited. You want to be certain each workout is helping you achieve your goal. Here’s two ways you can do just that.
How To Deal With A Bad Swim Workout
Sucky Slow Swim Days happen. They even happen to the very best athletes in the world and I’m sure they happen to you too. Here’s how to handle them.
What If Swimming Faster Was This Easy?
Olivier dropped 30 seconds from his 800 Freestyle time this month!! In this post I explain how he did it and give you a subtle trick you can use to make sure you dominate the goals you set yourself.
Setting Goals Leads to Achieving Results
The key to your success lies in crossing off the smaller goals every day so at the end of the season you’ll have achieved the big goal you set yourself.
Three Simple Steps To Faster Swimming
Whatever your version of fast looks like, you that you can have it.
But like most things in life, it won’t come for free.
Should Triathletes Swim Front Quadrant Freestyle?
The speed and efficiency of your freestyle stroke is directly related to the length of your body. By swimming front quadrant freestyle you will create a more efficient stroke that you can learn to build speed from. Here’s how to swim front quadrant freestyle.