Working out how to swim better is key to triathlon success, so put your pool practice to better use this year with a smarter approach to open-water racing – and the odd gamble. Love it or loathe it, the open…
Triathlon Plus and triradar.com’s coaching editor Phil Mosley helps you get the most from every triathlon swim training session by stopping fist drills turning into fisticuffs. If you swim in a public pool you may already have experienced lane rage.…
A great swim sets you up for a great race, but if you need a little persuasion to hit the pool, coach and Triathlon Plus columnist Steve Trew offers some help in the Speedo Complete Guide to Swimming – free…
Bin your detox and get some resolutions that will actually make you faster this year, courtesy of world-beating athletes, brilliant coaches and the new issue of Triathlon Plus magazine (out now!). RACE FASTER THIS YEAR You’ve got the festive season…
Issue 23 of Triathlon Plus is now in shops, and we have a teaser of our main feature here for you. We asked three single discipline experts for their best tips for triathletes, and here’s what world 10km swimming champion…
Triple XTERRA world champion and Ironman 70.3 world champion Julie Dibens is one of the fastest swimmers in triathlon. She shows you how to gear up for a good season of swimming. In winter, you’re probably taking a break from…
Whether you’re racing in a warm country this winter or braving the British sea, pro triathlete and coach Harry Wiltshire says a spot of wild sea swimming will do you good My earliest sea swims were at Lulworth Cove in…
Make sure you’re first out of the water with our easy-to-follow guide to faster turns… Fast turns are important for all triathletes. Most of you will train in a pool, executing turns sometimes more than 100 times in each session.…
The best way to improve your feel for the water is with sculling – simple hand movements to move yourself forward… One of the reasons some people manage to make swimming look so effortless is that they have a great…
Practising group swims in open water will build confidence and improve your race technique. Here’s why, and how… Open-water swimming is probably triathlon’s most technical discipline. With most of your senses being diminished in open water, it can seem an…