Blogs on Skills, FAQs, and Anything about Swimming
Why is body position important in swimming?
Being fresh for the bike and run is more affected by body position than anything else in the swim. Poor body position, affects breathing, efficiency, propulsion and subsequently relaxation.
Triathlon Swim Season Planning
If you are new to the sport of triathlon starting out can be quite daunting. Things such as how do I go about building towards the distance that I...
Choosing the Right Triathlon Race for You
When athletes are choosing races I often find they first look locally, which is great as it keeps the travel costs down and makes race day easier i...
How to Enjoy Swimming
Hello Everyone,
One of absolute favorite things is to jump into an empty pool and just swim. The water is peaceful and I just get to enjoy the sen...
Shoulder Health
The most common injury for adult swimmers or triathletes is swimmer's shoulder. Swimmer's shoulder is essentially an overuse injury in the very mob...
Taking a Training Break
One question I get all the time from my committed and excited athletes, "should I take a break at the end of the season?"
The answer is yes for a f...
Can You Swim Straight?
Can't swim straight? Sighting Problems? What are the top things causing you to swim off line, Breathing Balance, Head Position, Crossing over, and Asymmetrical Pull. Come find out more at Swim Focus.
Kicking
Let's talk about kicking. It is the great mystery to many of athletes. Strong legs, amazing endurance -> takes over a 1:00 to kick across the po...
Three Common Issues for Adult Swimmers
I have been coaching youth, and adults for the better part of 10 years now and there are some major differences.
I just wanted to put a short post...
Remote Coaching
Why remote coaching doesn’t work
Remote coaching is too often based around speed and stroke counts. To a certain degree this works, however this s...
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