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Four essential swim sessions for beginner triathletes
Take these sub-1hr pool drills to heart in spring and you’ll smash it this triathlon season
Sub-1hr session: Pace time
Try this 60min aerobic set for beginners where the aim is to maintain a consistent pace
Cassie Patten’s top 10 tips for a better triathlon swim
From breathing smoothly to sighting effectively, Britain’s Olympic 10km open-water bronze medallist Cassie Patten shares her swim advice for triathletes
The three main causes of swimming neck pain
Swim Smooth’s Paul Newsome dissects the three classic stroke flaws that cause neck tension or pain for swimmers
8 ways to beat open water nerves
From positive mantras to visualisation and jokes, long-distance swimmer Adam Walker shares his tips for overcoming your open-water swimming anxieties
One sport to multisport: an intro
Look no further if you’re a single sport veteran looking to get into triathlon
Sub-1hr session: Wetsuit workout
Reap the rewards next season by including this intermediate-level wetsuit session in your winter training
IOLITE swimming aid – first look
New tracking device attaches to your goggles and promises to keep you swimming in the right direction
Sub-1hr session: Master technique
Use pool tools to perfect your technique with 60min beginner workouts this winter
Training plan: 8-week swim plan for triathletes
Here’s a swim programme containing 4 carefully crafted pool sessions from British Triathlon swim coach Alan Rapley
Four steps to a faster swim (part 2)
Seven-time world champion Richard Stannard shares his essential swim sessions and shows you how to build up to them…
Six pros share their swim secrets
From crocodile eyes to gym exercises and pool tools, here’s some specialist inside knowledge
Master the winter waters in 10 (moderately easy) steps
Make open-water swimming a year-round activity with our essential tips
Sub-1hr session: Warm-up to win
Get your engine revving in readiness for a max effort race start with this intermediate-level drill
Sub-1hr session: Boost start speed
Prepare to go fast and hard with this 60min swim workout for advanced athletes, designed to give you the edge on race day right from the hooter
Review: Speedo Pinnacle V swim jammers
Durable and comfortable, sensibly priced and generally hard to fault
How the ‘Ocean Walker’ swim stroke can benefit triathletes
Swimming coach and long-distance record holder Adam Walker shares the stroke that enabled him to keep swimming when doctors were saying he should give the sport up
Use your body’s core muscles to improve swim stroke efficiency
Top triathlon coach Darren Smith explains why technique is as important as strength when it comes to maximising power transfer through the water
Blog: Team Accenture hit choppy channel waters this year in the Enduro Challenge
Teams from London’s financial district raced each other recently in a relay triathlon from London to Paris. We found out how the race went for the defending champions…
Blog: One woman’s journey from amateur to Ironman pro
GB pro Susie Hignett describes the training adaptation, time management and skills focus she needed to go from tri newbie to Ironman 70.3 winner in just two years
Three steps to practising your swim drafting until it’s perfect
We show you the basic steps for drilling this key skill in the pool with some training buddies, so you can get it right come race day and save valuable energy in the dip
Swimbeam dry swim training machine
A new training machine for swimming to build strength, technique and endurance away from the pool or the open water
Chrissie W on… how to overcome open-water fears
Swimming in the great outdoors can be liberating, fulfilling and fun, says four-time Ironman world champ – here’s how
