IRONMAN CAIRNS SWIM TIPS

SWIM (WITH THE CROCS) The Cairns swim course is quite unique in that the temperature is warm and it would typically be a non wetsuit swim but thanks to the likelihood of jelly-fish making the swim uncomfortable the race is wetsuit compulsory. The warm air plus warm water can make this a hot swim ...

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(WET)SUIT UP!

Do you wear your wetsuit ahead of race day? If you can’t get to the open water then a pool will suffice… No excuse If you want to optimise your race day performance then details like this matter. We sit in the water differently and our swim stroke changes in the wetsuit. Practice and ...

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GEELONG 70.3 SWIM TIPS (FOUR WEEKS OUT)

Geelong 70.3 swim tips… At four weeks out.

SINK OR SWIM!

We are four weeks away from the 2024 edition of Geelong 70.3 so here are a few tips on how best prepare for this course. The swim course is simple and usually calm which means it can be fast… let’s make sure it is fast f ...

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Swim Tips For All Age Group Triathletes

Frequency: Swim as frequently as possible (and with the shortest gap possible between swims) 

This might be a simple ‘3 x per week’ approach or adapted to suit your schedule. eg. Tuesday & Friday each week. Consistency trumps greatness and hero sessions. & ...

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Wetsuit Practice

Do you practice in your wetsuit prior to race day? You should. Generally speaking your wetsuit should help you swim faster at any given effort level. But it’s not a given. Wetsuit swimming is different to non-wetsuit swimming and as such should be practiced if you want to optimize the ex ...

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IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME

You are not owed anything. You need to make it happen. Want to swim better. Swim more. Want to ride faster. Get on your bike. Want to run more efficiently. Practice. Want less injuries. Get strong and build resilience. The simple solutions are the best. If in doubt, keep it simple. S ...

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Technique

Working on your technique is great but it is irrelevant if you are not strong enough or fit enough to hold that technique for extended periods of time… With that in mind we need to consider building strength/resilience as well as fitness/conditioning. They are critical if we want to refin ...

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Swim Training… It doesn’t just benefit your swimming!

Swim training… it doesn’t just benefit your swimming! Swim training is great for all round fitness & conditioning. Your swim training is not just going to benefit your swim split. It can and will benefit your all round race performance due to the cardiovascular conditioning that occu ...

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Swim Strength Bands For Triathletes

Swim strength bands work. They are a great alternative OR addition to pool / open water based swimming. This goes for amateurs, fitness enthusiasts, age groupers and pros alike. Do they replace water based swimming? No, of course not! But, they are a great tool for the tool box and, like a ...

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Swimming With A Snorkel

Why we love the snorkel ! The snorkel does a few things: removes the need to breathe which means it smooths things out and removes any ‘gaps’ in the stroke allows us to work on body position and alignment… ie. eyes down, spine long, hips high allows us to work on ha ...

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