Need triathlon swimming help? My 3-minute swim class covers 5 keys to a strong free-style triathlon swim stroke.
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Posted on April 18th 2010 in Beginner Triathlete Training
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April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
what about …
what about breathing. any tips or other videos that elaborate on the technique? I find that since I pretty much suck at breathing while swimming (water enters nose and mouth) that it throws me off and I have to stop swimming to get above water to get enough air.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
I like the glide …
I like the glide with the reach tip. That will definitely help. Open water with people kicking all around you is so different from the pool, so I know that swimming open water is good practice too.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
very good tips….. …
very good tips…..I guess with time and practice it could be as easy as it looks!!!
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
thanks! i’m a …
thanks! i’m a total newbie swimmer and this helps a lot!
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Thanks for the help …
Thanks for the help. I learned a great deal.Rob…
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the video! It’s easy to follow. Now I am going to the pool this week to work on what you taught.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
This is awesome. …
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
thanks
thanks
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Hey what is it that …
Hey what is it that I have to imagine that i have on my knees 1:39 – ??
btw great video, thanks alot !
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
What exactly is it …
What exactly is it that I have to imagine i have on my knees ? .. its around 1:39 ??
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
this video isn’t …
this video isn’t even 3 minutes!!! WHAT A RIP-OFF!! lol haha just kidding very good tips.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
OMG, AND ME WAYNE! …
OMG, AND ME WAYNE! Thnat’s my problem, my body wan’ts to breathe underwater, so I counter, panic and then it all goes very wrong! I try and breathe out under water but can’t fully exhale, so wen I come up for air, I still breathe out, and dont take that breathe in… which you can imagine causes the whole “arm in the air, I’m drowning again!’ lol
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
very good tips!
very good tips!
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Like topgroover, I …
Like topgroover, I also find it very hard to breathe as if I were out of the water. When I try to continuously breathe out under water, I feel like I’m going to run out of air. So, I continue to hold my breath, which I know is not good either…
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
thanks guys
thanks guys
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Try walking in a …
Try walking in a shallow pool leaning over at the waist with knees bent, close your eyes and inhale slowly and glide, exhale slowly when your nose enters the water and be out of air by the time your nose exits the water. The key is to breathe as if you were out of the water.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Hi, Great video, …
Hi, Great video, very helpful. Thak you.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Hi, Thanks for the …
Hi, Thanks for the video. Doing my fisrt Tri this year. I have a problem with the breathing, tried all ways to correct it, breathing at different strokes etc. Think I may be holding in to much and not releasing breath under water. Practice Practice.
Thanks, Wayne.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Many of us breathe …
Many of us breathe on each stroke. Coaches like alternate breathing because it helps to even out the stroke. In a race it may be helpful to be able to breathe on either side due to waves or another swimmer. Fewer strokes per length is better. I take 12 (6 right arms)per length. More than 20 is not good.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the useful tips. Very helpful. I tested a couple of them in the pool this morning. I did have a follow up question related to breathing technique. It looks like you’re taking a breath with every stroke. Is this recommended for triathlons versus every other stroke?
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
excellent summary
excellent summary
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
How many strokes …
How many strokes should one take to swim in a 25 yard pool. Great video
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Great! Yay!
Great! Yay!
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Thanks very much! …
Thanks very much! Very useful to me.
April 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
I’m learning at the …
I’m learning at the minute.
Thanks for the vid, I’ll give it a go.