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Article #206: Triathlon Swim Training - How You Can Get It Right!

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Dating back to ancient Greek times, a buoys, completing the race at the same
triathlon tests the skills of athletes in place where they started. Once the
a competition comprised of three athletes are out of the water, the next
different events. The most common phase of the triathlon begins that
triathlon involves swimming, cycling and requires a change of clothes into cycling
running. In this order, it is the gear.
swimming portion of this competition that Triathlon Strategies
sets the tone for the rest of the When preparing your game plan for the
contest. Athletes participating in modern competition, you should aim for going
triathlons usually tackle all three long, easy and fast. This takes a lot of
events back-to-back. The official time practice to master. Most cyclists and
received by athletes is a combination of runners believe that the endurance they
their overall performance, including already possess will make them a better
clothing changes and transition times swimmer, but this is not always true.
from one event to another. Cyclists and runners need to strengthen
Training for these individual events different muscles for the swim.
includes learning techniques that help to Triathlon Training Tips
preserve the energy and endurance of an 1) Start your training early for best
athlete. There are various strategies and results.
training approaches that both amateur and 2) Always take heed of the importance of
professional triathlon athletes adhere proper breathing, have a relaxed state of
to. Not all triathlons are the same in mind and body, maintaining good body
distance or details. For example, the position and having a positive attitude.
Ultraman Triathlon, held every year in 3) While training, avoid movements by any
Hawaii, takes three days to complete, part of your body that may slow down your
including 320 miles of total distance. forward movement. This includes no deep
Triathlon Swimming kicking and minimal head movement.
The start of the triathlon begins with 4) To increase the speed of your
the swimming portion of the competition. swimming, interval training is a must.
Athletes prepare for the swim by changing Rotate timed trials using very short,
into appropriate swim gear. Different medium and long rests. A popular training
starts are used for various races. This exercise is the 2000 ladder, which
will depend on the number of people in consists of 400, 4x100; 300, 4x75; 200,
the race or how much distance will be 4x50; 100 and 4x25.
covered. Traditional Iron-distance races 5) Join an organized group to swim with
use a mass start, where all athletes that will eventually push you towards a
enter the water at the same time. Another higher level of competition, filled with
approach is the wave start, which allows an extra boost of confidence and
athletes to begin the race in intervals. encouragement.
This is a common practice used in amateur 6) Consider the use of fins during
competitions. training to burn calories, strengthen
Athletes swim around numerous marked legs, increase speed and improve stroke.






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