Triathletes that were not really swimmers while they were a youngster generally feel at a substantial disadvantage to people that had been swimmers most of their life. There may be this battle to be able to ensure that you don't lose an excessive amount of distance in the swim so you're able to try to make it up after in the bicycle and the run.
Well the secret to learning how to swim like all these triathletes that will swim like they've been doing it all their life is to train like those swimmers did when they were young.
Age group and developmental swimmers spend the vast majority of their time on technique and pretty minimal time on conditioning and endurance. Swimming is a skill which takes time and energy to master. Being a triathlete that battles in the swim, you will be best served by choosing this same strategy.
Invest a large portion of your workout concentrated totally on technique and you will then find yourself starting to swim faster with much less energy expended. This will help you to not only keep up better over the swim portion but also to be much more well rested when you get on the bike segment of the competition.
Here are four great drills that can greatly improve your swimming for your triathlon
1. Kicking #11 position - Lay face down in the water with your arms in a superman position and kick without having a kick board. Your ears need to be even with or a little below your arms. When doing this focus on trying to make your hips float to the surface.
2. Catch Up Drill - holding a kick board in front of you, stroke with one arm. Then hold the kick board with the other arm and stroke with the other arm. Continually push the kick board towards the far wall.
3. Zipper Drill - Swim freestyle and drag your thumb up your side from your hips to your arm pit on your recovery and then continue straight and place your hand in the water in front of your shoulder.
4. 10 Kick Switch - Lay on your left side in the water with your left arm extended above your head and your right arm at your side. Kick 10 kicks and then do an arm pull and a recovery and end up on your right side with your right hand above your head and your left arm at your side.
Each of these drills can be completed for 200 to 300 yards each, after warm up of each practice and will have a wonderful impact on your triathlon swimming.
Well the secret to learning how to swim like all these triathletes that will swim like they've been doing it all their life is to train like those swimmers did when they were young.
Age group and developmental swimmers spend the vast majority of their time on technique and pretty minimal time on conditioning and endurance. Swimming is a skill which takes time and energy to master. Being a triathlete that battles in the swim, you will be best served by choosing this same strategy.
Invest a large portion of your workout concentrated totally on technique and you will then find yourself starting to swim faster with much less energy expended. This will help you to not only keep up better over the swim portion but also to be much more well rested when you get on the bike segment of the competition.
Here are four great drills that can greatly improve your swimming for your triathlon
1. Kicking #11 position - Lay face down in the water with your arms in a superman position and kick without having a kick board. Your ears need to be even with or a little below your arms. When doing this focus on trying to make your hips float to the surface.
2. Catch Up Drill - holding a kick board in front of you, stroke with one arm. Then hold the kick board with the other arm and stroke with the other arm. Continually push the kick board towards the far wall.
3. Zipper Drill - Swim freestyle and drag your thumb up your side from your hips to your arm pit on your recovery and then continue straight and place your hand in the water in front of your shoulder.
4. 10 Kick Switch - Lay on your left side in the water with your left arm extended above your head and your right arm at your side. Kick 10 kicks and then do an arm pull and a recovery and end up on your right side with your right hand above your head and your left arm at your side.
Each of these drills can be completed for 200 to 300 yards each, after warm up of each practice and will have a wonderful impact on your triathlon swimming.
About the Author:
Scott Alexander is a former age group swim coach that teaches triathletes to swim like age group swimmers. Swimming for Triathlons does not need to be a struggle. Swim fast and swim like a natural.
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