by Coach Sue As a swim coach at Experience Triathlon, I am constantly bombarded at our ET Masters Swim workouts by questions about why triathletes need to develop a good [...]
For those of you who have hit my Experience Triathlon masters swim classes at Central Park Lisle on Monday evening and Friday morning (shameless plug!), you’ll know that I [...]
Change out swim googles when they become difficult to see out of due to fogging or scratches. It's amazing how having a clearer view under water can brighten your [...]
One of the keys to an efficient swim stroke is accelerating through the pull. Arm recovery out of the water should be slow and controlled while the underwater pull [...]
One of the biggest mistakes a triathlete can make is not spending time in the pool during the off season. Swim endurance and speed are built slowly and over [...]
One common swimming problem is a high head position which causes the rest of the body to drop. Look straight down at the bottom of the pool at all [...]
Many triathletes have a difficult time motivating themselves to get to the pool for a solo swim workout. Training with a group is a great way to combat this [...]
Use of short fins or zoomers is a great way to improve your kick if you tend to have weak ankles or kick from the knee. The larger surface [...]
Good hand entry is critical for an efficient swim stroke. The hand should enter the water about 12-18" in front of the head and in line with the shoulder. Coach [...]
by Coach Sue As a swim coach at Experience Triathlon, I am constantly bombarded at our ET Masters Swim workouts by questions about why triathletes need to develop a good [...]
For those of you who have hit my Experience Triathlon masters swim classes at Central Park Lisle on Monday evening and Friday morning (shameless plug!), you’ll know that I [...]
Change out swim googles when they become difficult to see out of due to fogging or scratches. It's amazing how having a clearer view under water can brighten your [...]
One of the keys to an efficient swim stroke is accelerating through the pull. Arm recovery out of the water should be slow and controlled while the underwater pull [...]
One of the biggest mistakes a triathlete can make is not spending time in the pool during the off season. Swim endurance and speed are built slowly and over [...]
One common swimming problem is a high head position which causes the rest of the body to drop. Look straight down at the bottom of the pool at all [...]
Many triathletes have a difficult time motivating themselves to get to the pool for a solo swim workout. Training with a group is a great way to combat this [...]
Use of short fins or zoomers is a great way to improve your kick if you tend to have weak ankles or kick from the knee. The larger surface [...]
Good hand entry is critical for an efficient swim stroke. The hand should enter the water about 12-18" in front of the head and in line with the shoulder. Coach [...]
