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photoDiscussions on pull, hand entry angle, drill for bending the elbow, pool vs lake swim training, the best fins and balance drills.
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photoThis month, drills make up about 20% of each workout, and we’re introducing intervals. The focus will be on extending your stroke and hip rotation.
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photoYou can practice several things like bi-lateral breathing, sight less and use long strokes to help you swim straight
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photoThis month, we’re continuing drills but shifting to a bit more swimming. The sets are similar to last month with the extra yardage. The focus will be on breathing.
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photoQuestions and answers on swim drills and improvement, kicking in a wetsuit, swimming backwards and ankle flexibility, hand entry, the pull, hip rotation and using paddles and pull buoys.
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photoQuestions and answers on sleeve vs sleeveless wetsuits, benefits of bilateral breathing and practicing it, technique drills, sighting practice, paddle use, weight training and flip turn help.
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photoQuestions and answers on wetsuit swimming, cadence, interval time, paddle benefit, hand entry, runners kick drills, bilateral breathing and race breathing.
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photoThis month, we’re changing up the drills and they are a bit more complex. Stroke length and getting more into changing speeds is introduced.
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photoThis month, we’re doing slightly fewer drills and slightly more distance. Focus on completing the workouts and notice the changes to your stroke.
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photoPractice these three workouts each week for 4 weeks. Just complete the workouts and notice the changes to your stroke.
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photoDiscussions on hand entry, common triathlete training mistakes, the best swim drills, useful swim tools and flip turn help.
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photoSome anaerobic training is essential. You will need to have some speed to break out of the pack, turn a buoy at a proper angle, or to lose the annoying swimmer behind you that's grabbing your ankles.
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photoYou will need to practice a couple of things to get those hips to the surface of the water, where they should be. The two drills involve head position and balance.
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photoAt some point in your triathlon career you will need to master the art of the flip turn to continue your swimming progress.
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photoInterval training is essential to improving your swim time. Here are a few examples of setting up your swim interval training.
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I'm at http://www.TriSwimCoach.com- a resource for beginning through intermediate level triathletes looking for help with swimming. The site features a free email newsletter offering tips and articles on triathlon swimming. I have also written an electronic book titled “The Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming” and created "The Essential Triathlon Swimming DVD", both available on www.triswimcoach.com.

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