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Swim Workouts – Updated Weekly
Swim Workouts to use in case you need one or want to try something different!Death by 100s (2800 total)WU: 400, every 4th length backstrokeWU set – with paddles: 5x 25 fast, 10” RI 25 fast, 10” RI 50 easy, 5”…
SIMULATING OPEN WATER IN THE POOL
According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), 123 million American live in counties that have a coastline. Yet while Hawaii, Florida, and California might have waters you can jump into on a semi regular basis, Oregon and Alaska tend…
Triathlon Minute, Episode 111 – 2 Tips to Control Your Breathing on Race Day
Learning to control your breath during a race is critical to your performance as well as your overall enjoyment. Coach Alison has a tip for each the swim and run to help you bring your breath under control which will…
3 Workouts For Motivation in the “Off Season”
Most triathletes have a long season of training and racing and after the last big race, you hopefully took a nice break. I like my athletes to take 2-3 weeks of unstructured movement. No scheduled swim bike run in Training…
Triathlon Minute, Episode 102 – Swim Start Strategy
Want the honest truth about where to seed yourself for the swim start? Coach AJ Johnson lay’s it out in this Triathlon Minute.
SWIM DRILL: 3 GREAT DRILLS FOR BEGINNER SWIMMERS
3 Great Drills for Beginner Swimmers:1. The Bob2. Kick and Breathe3. Kick, Breathe and Stroke D3 Beginner Drills for Swimmers from D3 Multisport on Vimeo.
LEARNING FLIP TURNS. 3 STEP GUIDE
3 Step Guide to learning how to do a flip turn. If you’ve ever been intimidated, this video is for you! Learn how to do a flip turn in under 10 minutes and improve your swim confidence and overall ability.