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You'd better be fit or you're going to suffer.
Your triathlon swimming performance is dependent on a combination of cardiovascular fitness and how well you are are able to reduce drag and maintain propulsion (i.e. hold good technique) as you fatigue. 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. After that you better be fit or you’re going to suffer.
I hope you find something here that helps you!
~ Rory
My most popular swim training guides & posts
Technique will set the limit on where your fitness will take you. But you need to be FIT to swim fast, especially in the Open Water. These workouts will help!
In this easy to understand, straightforward guide I teach you how to test your swim fitness and build better swim workouts. If you need help with swimming for triathlon, this is THE Guide for you.
What is a good triathlon swim time? Here's what it takes to be average, good & great on the swim as an Age Group Triathlete based on your age & gender.
Use this simple CSS Pace Calculator to determine your training pace and help you create more effective interval workouts.
My most recent swim training posts
Optimizing Your Swim Training:
What’s Better? Multiple Short Swims or One Long Session?
In this post, I briefly explain why I have seen my athletes have better success with multiple short sessions over one long session each week. ...
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What is Swim Fitness?
Breaking Down the Elements of Technique, Fatigue, and Stress
Be Fit or Suffer! But what does it mean to be "Swim Fit"? Let's break down the concept of swim fitness into its core components, ...
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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 ...
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How To Balance Technique & Fitness In Your Workouts
To really succeed in swimming for triathlon you need a mixture or technique and fitness. Focus on technique in the off season or in the ...
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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 ...
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Mastering Your Pacing:
How to Swim Without Constantly Checking Your Watch
In this post, I go through the key elements of understanding and mastering your swimming pace without constantly relying on your watch so you have ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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