Triathletes which were not really swimmers when they were a youngster often feel at a substantial disadvantage to people that had been swimmers nearly all of their life. There may be this fight to be able to ensure that you do not lose too much ground in the swim so you're able to attempt to make it up afterwards in the bicycle or the run.
Well the secret to learning to swim like all these triathletes that can swim like they have been doing it almost all their life is to practice like those swimmers did when they were younger.
Age group and developmental swimmers spend the vast majority of their time on technique and rather minimal time on conditioning and stamina. Swimming is a skill which will take time and energy to master. Being a triathlete that battles in the swim, you will be best served by selecting this same strategy.
Spend most of your training session focused fully on technique and you'll find yourself starting to swim faster with less energy spent. This can help you not only to keep up better over the swim portion but additionally to be more well rested when you get to the bike portion of the race.
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 hands in a superman position and kick without a kick board. Your ears need to be even with or a little bit underneath 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 a couple hundred yards each, after warm up of each practice and will have a wonderful effect on your triathlon swim.
Well the secret to learning to swim like all these triathletes that can swim like they have been doing it almost all their life is to practice like those swimmers did when they were younger.
Age group and developmental swimmers spend the vast majority of their time on technique and rather minimal time on conditioning and stamina. Swimming is a skill which will take time and energy to master. Being a triathlete that battles in the swim, you will be best served by selecting this same strategy.
Spend most of your training session focused fully on technique and you'll find yourself starting to swim faster with less energy spent. This can help you not only to keep up better over the swim portion but additionally to be more well rested when you get to the bike portion of the race.
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 hands in a superman position and kick without a kick board. Your ears need to be even with or a little bit underneath 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 a couple hundred yards each, after warm up of each practice and will have a wonderful effect on your triathlon swim.
About the Author:
Swimming for triathletes is greatly improved by the teachings of Coach Scott from triForce Swimming. With years of experience and tons of drills, any triathlete can swim effortlessly.
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