The skill that’s missing from most triathletes’ swim pull
You may well have perfect pull positioning and textbook technique, but without this key skill you’ll still be missing out on some significant swim speed. Andrew Sheaff explains…
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How to improve your alignment in the water
Are you struggling to find a streamlined position in your swim? Andrew Sheaff has a surprising solution…
How to use fins to improve your swim skills
Throw on a pair of fins in your next swim session to take your performance to the next level. Andrews Sheaff explains how…
A simple way to improve your arm recovery in the swim
The best way to learn most skills is to simplify them, which is what Andrew Sheaff has done here with arm recoveries to make you a more efficient swimmer
How to use descending efforts to improve your swim pacing
Introduce some descending efforts into your swim training and get ready for a more controlled, and faster, swim…
How to improve your freestyle timing
Discover how this unusual, yet simple, training trick can revolutionise your freestyle swim efficiency, i.e make you faster. Andrew Sheaff has the game-changing drill…
Improve your pull one paddle at a time
Been wearing swim paddles on both hands? Well, why wouldn’t you?! But just using one at a time could dramatically improve your pull. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to smash your short-course swim PB
Once you enter into ‘competitive’ mode in your tri racing, speed, strategy and stamina need to play a strong role in your training. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to move up swim distance
Considering taking a step up in triathlon distance? Then for the swim, you’ll need to work on efficiency and ‘sustainable’ endurance. Andrew Sheaff explains…
Improve your swim drills with this quick trick
Get your body position right and you’ll get more out of every swim drill session. But how can you do that quickly and easily? Andrew Sheaff has the answer…
3 simple ways to improve your freestyle technique
Making little progress in your freestyle swim training? Then you need Andrew Sheaff’s simple 3-step plan for fast results and even faster times…
How to swim faster with a Tempo Trainer
Without feedback, it’s tough to know what you’re doing right and where you could improve – especially in swimming. Cue the Tempo Trainer. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to use swim drills more effectively
Not making much progress with your swim drills? The problem might be when and how often you’re doing the drills in your session. Andrew Sheaff has the solution…
The real reason swim rotation matters and how to improve it
Get better at rotation in the water and it’ll open up a whole range of movement to help you reach further and pull back harder. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to use a snorkel to improve your swim breathing technique
Poor breathing skills will slow down your swimming. Luckily, our top swim coach Andrew Sheaff has yet another simple solution to help speed you through the water…
Four easy ways to increase the challenge of a swim workout
Swim workout no longer providing the challenge it once did? Then you need these four simple strategies to increase your skills and, ultimately, improve your race performance…
One simple swim skill that will transform your swim
This super-easy tweak to your swimming can fix a whole host of issues that will be slowing you down. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to stop your legs from sinking in the swim
Stopping your legs from sinking when swimming and keeping your body level in the water results in more speed and endurance. Andrew Sheaff explains how to easily correct this common swim problem…
How to maintain good technique over long distances
Swimming consistently well over long distances in both training and racing is a challenge for most triathletes. But Andrew Sheaff has a very simple solution…
Simple land exercises to improve your swim pull
To pull better through the water you need to learn how to use your back muscles. And the great news is that land-based exercises are the most effective way to do this. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to establish an early vertical forearm and improve your swim pull
To improve your pull through the water you need a good ‘paddle’, and there’s nothing better than your own forearm! Coach Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to make swim progress with a shoulder injury
Most swim injuries are down to overuse, especially in the shoulder. But that doesn’t always mean you need to avoid the water entirely, as Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to use the warm-down to improve your swim skills
While many triathletes use the swim warm-up to work on key skills, very few take advantage of an equally important opportunity – the warm-down. Andrew Sheaff explains…
How to combine swim drills for big swim gains
By combining the right drills together, says swim coach Andrew Sheaff, you’ll start to see vast improvements in your swim performance. Here are his top three perfect pairings…
