Beginner Triathlete - Swim articles

Here are the benefits to using a Tempo Trainer to help balance out your freestyle.

Kick your swim into hear with these tips to crush the swim.

Say goodbye to long, boring swim sets. We reviewed the waterproof iPod Shuffle by AudioFlood.

After three triathlon seasons, I finally decided that I wanted to actually see well during the swim portion. My vision is not so great. I had to find better goggles.

Learn about the different styles of triathlon wetsuits, how to choose one and why it is beneficial to have one.

The TYR Crossblade’s are a great set of fins for the swimmer who is looking for a training fin for longer duration sets.

Provided one was proficient in setting up the different functions of the Lap Track, I think that a short-course triathlete would benefit most from this, since it only records splits up to 50 laps.

The thought of being able to listen to music while turning laps was enough for me to give this a shot, but I had some reservations. Was it heavy? How good is the sound?

Your wetsuit is a substantial investment, and proper care will extend its life considerably.

The DVD assumes little-to-no experience with competitive swimming and starts off in the pool citing the need to build confidence in a controlled environment.

This suit is a mid temperature suit, well suited for a variety of temperatures. The price on this suit was on the higher side of the group tested, but the fit and performance is very good.

In this second part, Kevin Crossman will go over several drills that you can do with the Vasa Ergometer.

In part 3 of this series on mid-range fullsuits, we review the Neo Sport Sprint fullsuit for comfort, warmth, buoyancy and performance.

In part 2 of this series on mid-range fullsuits, we review the De Soto Black Pearl Bibjohn & Pullover combination for comfort, warmth, buoyancy and performance.

One of the things that set ProMotion above some of the other suits is there ability to modify a suit when necessary. ProMotion wants a suit to fit right off the rack. This is a solid suit.