Becky Adlington’s five top swimming tips
If you are after swim advice, you could do worse than ask an Olympic legend
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Should I do aerobic swimming sessions?
Aerobic sessions are a cornerstone of run/bike training, but often in the swim it’s all short sets and rest breaks at coached sessions. Terry Laughlin explains the differences between run/bike training and swim training and whether you should include aerobic swims in your triathlon training schedule
12 swim tools to improve technique and fitness
Swim tools are an easy way to improve technique and fitness in the pool. Dan Bullock introduces 6 familiar and 6 less familiar and explains their benefits and how to use them
How to make the most of pool training
Find swim training dull and repetitive? It doesn’t have to be. You just need to change your mindset, says Joe Beer
How to do a dolphin dive
The dolphin dive or technique as it is often called is useful at both the start and end of triathlon swim legs, and could put you 10m ahead of your rivals in the first 5secs
6 ways to improve your triathlon swim technique
Swim Smooth founder Paul Newsome breaks down the art of swimming into six key areas
Breaststroke technique for triathletes
Breaststroke offers novice triathletes an easier alternative to the intricacies of front crawl, and could give your swim the boost it needs, says Robin Brew
Front crawl technique: the key components
Swim coach Robin Brew explains the key components of a good front crawl swim technique that will help you perfect your freestyle stroke, so you swim faster than ever
How to streamline your swim
To improve your stroke requires performance analysis, isolation of the technical flaw(s) and then consistent work, says Glen Walke
Dave Scott’s five tips for improving your swim technique for triathlon
Struggling with your swim? Six-time Ironman champ and coach Dave Scott has these tips to make you faster and more efficient
22 steps to a better triathlon swimming technique
Mario Mola’s coach Joel Filliol, who also guided Simon Whitfield to 2008 Olympic silver, explains how to improve your swim with tips on everything, from breathing and wetsuit choice to technique and training
14 triathlon swimming tips for race-day
Some of the best swimmers in triathlon pass on their top tips for a successful race-day swim, including Lucy Charles-Barclay, Flora Duffy and Richard Varga
How to practise swim drafting
Drafting in the swim leg effectively can help you save energy and swim faster in open-water. Here are some tips from coach Andy Bullock on how to draft successfully
7 open-water swim myths busted
Fact or fiction? Triathlon swimming coach Dan Bullock explains the truth behind the open-water swim myths
Open-water swim technique: 11 common mistakes triathletes make
Triathlon swimming coach Annie Hollest explains 11 common mistakes triathletes make in the open-water swim and advice on how to correct them
Sub-1hr session: Swim pyramids
Get ready to push yourself to your absolute limit with this lung-busting swim workout for advanced athletes that promises to boost both fitness and speed in 60mins
Open water swim: Crowd control tips
It’s all too easy to panic when you’re in the middle of the open-water mêlée. The answer? Assertive orientation. Jodie Cunnama explains
Master your first open-water triathlon – expert swim tips
Nervous about your first race in open-water? Don’t be. Here are Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer James Parrack’s top tips…
Open-water swim tips from Olympic champ Maarten van der Weijden
2008 Olympic 10km swim gold medalist, Maarten van der Weijden, tells Nicola Joyce how you can improve open water swim
Chrissie’s Guide to the Open Water Pt 3: Race starts
Open-water starts can be the most daunting part of tri. But, with Chrissie’s advice, it doesn’t have to be that way. Here Welly serves up her world-beating tips on race starts…
Triathlon swimming technique: 9 common mistakes
Triathlon swimming coach Annie Hollest explains 9 common mistakes triathletes make in the swim and advice on how to correct them
How to conquer open-water swimming and race confidently
Tempted to tri but worried about the swim? Fear not, coach Martin Hill has these tips!
Sub 1-hour session: swim intervals for beginners
Prepare to see significant performance gains with GB pro triathlete Dan Halksworth’s 45min interval session
Sub-1hr swim session: Sharpen fitness
This beginner-level pool session is ideal for developing excellent pace awareness
