Category: Swim

A calm lake can still be a poor place to train. Use this triathlon-specific checklist for advisories, runoff, harmful algal blooms, and symptoms before…

The triathlon begins with the swim, a discipline where performance is uniquely dictated not only by cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance but profoundly by…

The triathlon commences with a plunge into the open water, an environment that presents a unique set of challenges distinctly different from the controlled…

A good triathlon week is not seven individually excellent workouts fighting in a parking lot. Use priority, spacing, and recovery to build a schedule…

Swimming is often the most daunting part of triathlon training, especially for athletes who don’t come from a swimming background. Technique is everything in…

Swimming in open water brings unique challenges: unpredictable conditions, varying light levels, and the sheer vastness of the environment. Your choice of goggles can…