Swim

The cold Norseman swim in Eidfjord by Jose´ Luis Hourcade

Cold water swimming: How to acclimatise for an extreme triathlon or late season swimming

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Swimming: why is breaststroke slower than front crawl?

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How to adapt your breaststroke for open water

How to start open-water swimming if you’re nervous, and build up confidence

The Brutal

Extreme triathlons: How to train for a tough and cold swim leg

Lucy Charles showing us how it's done. Credit: James Mitchell

10 swim racing and training tips from tri’s best swimmers

Preparing for your first sea swim. Main image: Jonny Gawler

Sea swimming for beginners: how to swim in the sea

Chrissie Wellington swimming

How important is technique when it comes to swimming?

The serratus anterior muscle Credit: Getty Images

What’s the serratus anterior muscle and why is it important to swimmers?

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Backstroke: What are its benefits and will it improve my front crawl?

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Swim leg: How to start and finish strongly

Is there an ideal swim cadence triathletes should adapt? Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for IRONMAN

Swim cadence: Is there a perfect stroke rate?

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Open-water swimming: How to get faster from the pros

Swim sighting

What to do if you mess up your sighting race-day

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How to use the pool to prepare for open water swimming