Into January We Go

We turn a page on our calendars, the year ticks over, and our goals start to come into focus. Winter training is embraced with increased enthusiasm. Each session has a greater purpose. Consistency builds, fitness rises, distance increases, speed arrives. It’s a great time of year.

Over the last few months at Swim Squad, we’ve been concentrating on making some improvements to technique, breaking the stroke down and identifying some of the key ingredients to strong, efficient swimming.

We’ve done some video work with the swimmers too, to pinpoint individual areas to develop further. We’re going to continue this technique work into the new year but we’re also going to combine it with some strength and endurance work.

Now, as we enter January, we want to build on the work we’ve already done. We now want to be able to maintain great form over distance and at speed – and that will be some of the focus of our sessions over the next few months. We’ve done some benchmark tests and now our challenge is to develop technique, strength, endurance and speed to really improve on these times. These next few months will provide a great foundation and will set us up well for the race season ahead.

January always sees enhanced focus from athletes and Swim Squad is no different. We are pleased to welcome some new triathletes and swimmers to the Swim Squads this month, which we’re really pleased about. More athletes, more focus, more energy.

I can’t wait to get 2020 started. See you at the pool!!