Reducing Drag, Increasing Force
“Reducing drag or increasing force” That’s usually my short answer when people ask how they can get quicker in the […]
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Squad Structure
One of the key features and benefits of the Triathlon Swim Squad is the focus on preparing triathletes for the
Body Position
This afternoon I managed my first swim since Ironman Vichy last week. A gentle 2k consisting of 40x50m. Whilst I
Who wants a swim 1-1 session?
Yesterday, I booked 10 people into 1-1 swim sessions. That’s a lot of people. Who am I working with? What
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Effective Swim Coaching
Swimming can be frustrating. You can spend hours and hours in the water and not get any quicker. Does any
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Putting Training Into Practice
The swim in Ironman Vichy had everything that I had been teaching swimmers at our open water group sessions. The
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Change in Training Stimulus
“In the last 10 years I’ve never before swam 400m that fast. To say I’m excited is an understatement.” When
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Triathlon Swim Squad
A new swim group is launching next month. The swim squad has the aim of making athletes quicker and more
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Open Water Swim Coaching
Come and join me to for some open water swim training ahead of some of the last big races of
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Sharing a 1-1 Session
A few weeks ago I had a 1-1 swim session with a mother and daughter from St Helens Triathlon Club
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Three Key Areas
I met a new athlete today for a swim 1-1. This athlete has already completed seven Ironman races but was
Dropping Stroke Count
Simple things make a big difference! This was the third 1-1 swim session for one of my athletes. His swim
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Improving Swim Times
One of the swimmers I coach on a 1-1 basis reported back to me this week. He was delighted to
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47 is the new 52!
How long would it take you to drop 5 seconds on a 50m effort? Weeks? Months? During last nights 1-1
Great Progress!
Speaking to one of the athletes I’ve started coaching last night. Six weeks ago, he was genuinely worried about making
Spot The Difference?
I did a 1-1 session with a swimmer to work on some technique after he became frustrated that his swimming
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Testimonials
We all love a good news story don’t we? Here are a few from some of the swimmers I’ve coached