Cassie Patten’s top 10 tips for a better triathlon swim
From breathing smoothly to sighting effectively, Britain’s Olympic 10km open-water bronze medallist Cassie Patten shares her swim advice for triathletes
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The three main causes of swimming neck pain
Swim Smooth’s Paul Newsome dissects the three classic stroke flaws that cause neck tension or pain for swimmers
8 ways to beat open water nerves
From positive mantras to visualisation and jokes, long-distance swimmer Adam Walker shares his tips for overcoming your open-water swimming anxieties
Sub-1hr session: Wetsuit workout
Reap the rewards next season by including this intermediate-level wetsuit session in your winter training
Sub-1hr session: Master technique
Use pool tools to perfect your technique with 60min beginner workouts this winter
Four steps to a faster swim (part 2)
Seven-time world champion Richard Stannard shares his essential swim sessions and shows you how to build up to them…
Six pros share their swim secrets
From crocodile eyes to gym exercises and pool tools, here’s some specialist inside knowledge
Master the winter waters in 10 (moderately easy) steps
Make open-water swimming a year-round activity with our essential tips
Sub-1hr session: Warm-up to win
Get your engine revving in readiness for a max effort race start with this intermediate-level drill
Sub-1hr session: Boost start speed
Prepare to go fast and hard with this 60min swim workout for advanced athletes, designed to give you the edge on race day right from the hooter
How the ‘Ocean Walker’ swim stroke can benefit triathletes
Swimming coach and long-distance record holder Adam Walker shares the stroke that enabled him to keep swimming when doctors were saying he should give the sport up
Use your body’s core muscles to improve swim stroke efficiency
Top triathlon coach Darren Smith explains why technique is as important as strength when it comes to maximising power transfer through the water
Sub-1hr session: Swim taper
Get your engine revving with this taper workout for beginners that’s guaranteed to yield speed
Three steps to practising your swim drafting until it’s perfect
We show you the basic steps for drilling this key skill in the pool with some training buddies, so you can get it right come race day and save valuable energy in the dip
Getting ready for aquathlons
Got the swim/run bug? Check out our guide to prepping for your next aquathlon, including advice on combating dizziness after the swim
Chrissie W on… how to overcome open-water fears
Swimming in the great outdoors can be liberating, fulfilling and fun, says four-time Ironman world champ – here’s how
Mario Mola and Gwen Jorgensen share their swim secrets
Two of the world’s triathletes divulge some pro swimming tips and describe their top swimming workouts
How to improve your deep-water swim starts
Want to get better at ‘standing’ swim starts for open-water triathlons? These drills will have you surging ahead of the competition in no time
How important is bilateral breathing for beginner swimmers?
With many new triathletes struggling to master this skill, our experts discuss how big an impact it has on your swim split
Can cola prevent stomach upsets after swimming in open water?
We look at what steps you can take after a swim in the great outdoors to reduce your chances of picking up a stomach bug
Three swim sessions from Tyler Butterfield
Bermudan athlete shares his workouts for building tempo, speed and recovery times
How to improve your swim kick efficiency and save more energy for the bike and run
We explain why you should focus on kick technique rather than spare your legs for the triathlon disciplines still to come, and suggest some drills to help
Sub-1hr swim session: race-pace simulator
A pool workout that will get you swimming as close to race speed as possible
How to pace pool-based swims
Understanding your lactate threshold and Critical Swim Speed is key when there’s no-one to pace yourself against, and can deliver big gains in speed efficiency
