How to improve your ‘catch and pull’ phase in front crawl
The power of the front crawl swim stroke is in the pull, says coach John Wood. Here he shows you how to improve your catch and pull phase so you increase your distance per stroke
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How to improve your open-water swimming in triathlons
Matt Sanderson, co-founder of Triathlon Coaching UK, explains how to improve your open-water swimming in 10 easy steps
9 open-water swim problems and how to put them right
Want to improve your open-water swimming? Glen Walker cites 9 common open-water swimming problems… and shows you how to overcome them
6 transition tips for exiting open-water
Exiting open water is an often overlooked part of the triathlon swim, but it is where many seconds can be gained and lost. Chrissie Wellington shares her 6 top tips for getting out of the water efficiently…
The swim leg: 11 common fears and how to overcome them
The swim may be the shortest discipline in triathlon, but it is often the most feared. Here’s how to overcome the most common swim fears…
Open water fears: overcome lake swim panic attacks
Hate murky water – or deep, clear water – and the thought of beasties that may lurk therein? Read on…
4 pool swim sessions for triathletes
John Wood has put together four swim set examples. Three are targeted towards one main skill: endurance, speed or open-water skills; while the final one is designed to help newer swimmers progress, ready to step up to the others.
6 open-water swimming skills to practise in the pool
We explain six key open-water swimming skills that you can practise in the pool over the winter so you are confident and flying come race-day
Swimming with fins: what’s the difference between long and short fins?
John Wood explains the differences between swimming with long and short fins, their benefits and the best fin swim sets
Front crawl technique: paddle or rake hand position?
Scientists investigate the impact of finger position in swimming and find spread fingers offer greater efficiency
Lunchtime Swims
Make the most of your lunch hour with Dan Bullock’s 45min pool-based sessions – guaranteed to find you some extra swim speed
How to pace your swim
Always arriving into T1 exhausted? Fed up of feeling like you haven’t swum your best? Then follow Dan Bullock’s tips for getting to grips with pacing your swim in the excitement of a race
How to improve your front crawl breathing
Step-by-step instruction to improve your freestyle breathing technique from Robin Brew
How to improve your swim speed, stamina and power
Varying the intensity of swim sessions holds the key to developing more swim speed, stamina and power. Dan Bullock shows you why…
DIY Swim Sessions
You don’t need to hire a coach to get the most out of swim training. Dan Bullock shows you how to design your perfect swimming session…
10 off-season triathlon swim sessions
In the triathlon off-season, we are all thinking about how to start the next season fitter and faster than ever. Andy Blow gives you 10 swimming sessions to energise and improve your triathlon swim…
How to use swimming paddles
John Wood explains how to use, and train with, swimming paddles and how your swim technique can benefit from them
Becky Adlington’s five top swimming tips
If you are after swim advice, you could do worse than ask an Olympic legend
Should I do aerobic swimming sessions?
Aerobic sessions are a cornerstone of run/bike training, but often in the swim it’s all short sets and rest breaks at coached sessions. Terry Laughlin explains the differences between run/bike training and swim training and whether you should include aerobic swims in your triathlon training schedule
12 swim tools to improve technique and fitness
Swim tools are an easy way to improve technique and fitness in the pool. Dan Bullock introduces 6 familiar and 6 less familiar and explains their benefits and how to use them
How to make the most of pool training
Find swim training dull and repetitive? It doesn’t have to be. You just need to change your mindset, says Joe Beer
How to do a dolphin dive
The dolphin dive or technique as it is often called is useful at both the start and end of triathlon swim legs, and could put you 10m ahead of your rivals in the first 5secs
6 ways to improve your triathlon swim technique
Swim Smooth founder Paul Newsome breaks down the art of swimming into six key areas
Breaststroke technique for triathletes
Breaststroke offers novice triathletes an easier alternative to the intricacies of front crawl, and could give your swim the boost it needs, says Robin Brew
