Swim training… it’s not just for the swim leg!
‘the swim leg is the shortest part of the race, it doesn’t matter so much…’
Your swim training and therefore swim fitness has much more effect on your triathlon performance than you might think…
Don’t skimp on your pool and OW training time… Aim for three sessions a week if you can and include a ‘longer session’ where you are swimming for 60mins+
TIme poor? Link them in with your other training sessions…
eg. run then go for a swim
Greater swim fitness will mean:
– Greater overall cardivascular fitness = more rounded athlete
– More efficient swimming = more efficient racing
– Swim leg will have less ‘effect’ on rest of your race (due to less effort and fatigue accumulation)
– Faster swim splits = you are on to bike and run ‘earlier’
And swim training also has these benefits:
– Off loading of the legs due to being non weight bearing
– Recovery from other training modalities
– Strength and mobility benefits
Get in the water and swim to be a better triathlete