Triathlon Swim Training: Technique, Endurance, and Open Water Skills

Strong swim performance builds confidence and sets up the rest of the race. These resources focus on stroke technique, breathing control, endurance development, and open water skills to help you swim efficiently, stay relaxed, and exit the water ready to ride.

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How to Improve Cycling Speed for Triathlon with Simple Proven Techniques

Cycling often feels like the place where triathletes lose the most time, but it is also where you can gain the most speed with the right habits.

Close-up of a swimmer performing freestyle with strong arm extension and focus on elbow position, illustrating proper technique to prevent Swimmers Elbow

Swimmer’s Elbow: Causes, Treatment, Exercises and How to Stay in the Water

Elbow pain is one of the most overlooked injuries in swimming and triathlon — partly because it tends to creep up gradually, and partly because swimmers ofte...

Triathlete practicing how to breathe when swimming freestyle in open water wearing a wetsuit and tow float

Stop Gasping for Air – How Beginner Triathletes Learn to Breathe When Swimming

If you’ve ever started a swim and felt your lungs burning after just a few strokes, you’re not alone.

swimming exercises for beginners freestyle technique in pool

Start Strong in the Pool with These Beginner Swimming Exercises

Starting something new in the water can feel both exciting and intimidating.

Athlete practicing freestyle drills in the pool as part of swim workouts for triathletes

10 Swim Workouts for Triathletes to Build Speed, Endurance, and Open Water Confidence

If you’ve ever felt the swim leg is holding you back in a triathlon, you’re not alone.

Triathlete swimming in open water managing swimmer’s elbow with proper technique

Swimmer’s Elbow in Triathletes: How to Train, Heal, and Keep Racing Strong

If you’ve been logging endless laps in the pool, you may have noticed a sharp ache or dull throb in your elbow that lingers after training.

How to Improve Cycling Speed for Triathlon with Simple Proven Techniques

Cycling often feels like the place where triathletes lose the most time, but it is also where you can gain the most speed with the right habits.

Swimmer’s Elbow: Causes, Treatment, Exercises and How to Stay in the Water

Elbow pain is one of the most overlooked injuries in swimming and triathlon — partly because it tends to creep up gradually, and partly because swimmers ofte...

Stop Gasping for Air – How Beginner Triathletes Learn to Breathe When Swimming

If you’ve ever started a swim and felt your lungs burning after just a few strokes, you’re not alone.

Start Strong in the Pool with These Beginner Swimming Exercises

Starting something new in the water can feel both exciting and intimidating.

10 Swim Workouts for Triathletes to Build Speed, Endurance, and Open Water Confidence

If you’ve ever felt the swim leg is holding you back in a triathlon, you’re not alone.

Swimmer’s Elbow in Triathletes: How to Train, Heal, and Keep Racing Strong

If you’ve been logging endless laps in the pool, you may have noticed a sharp ache or dull throb in your elbow that lingers after training.

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How to Improve Cycling Speed for Triathlon with Simple Proven Techniques

Cycling often feels like the place where triathletes lose the most time, but it is also where you can gain the most speed with the right habits.

Swimmer’s Elbow: Causes, Treatment, Exercises and How to Stay in the Water

Elbow pain is one of the most overlooked injuries in swimming and triathlon — partly because it tends to creep up gradually, and partly because swimmers often assume i...

Stop Gasping for Air – How Beginner Triathletes Learn to Breathe When Swimming

If you’ve ever started a swim and felt your lungs burning after just a few strokes, you’re not alone.

Start Strong in the Pool with These Beginner Swimming Exercises

Starting something new in the water can feel both exciting and intimidating.

10 Swim Workouts for Triathletes to Build Speed, Endurance, and Open Water Confidence

If you’ve ever felt the swim leg is holding you back in a triathlon, you’re not alone.

Swimmer’s Elbow in Triathletes: How to Train, Heal, and Keep Racing Strong

If you’ve been logging endless laps in the pool, you may have noticed a sharp ache or dull throb in your elbow that lingers after training.

Triathlete swimming in open water during the 70.3 swim distance

Mastering the 70.3 Swim: Training, Tactics and Times

The swim is the shortest leg of an Ironman 70.3 by time, yet it occupies more mental real estate than the bike and run combined.

Triathlete swimming freestyle in open water wearing a wetsuit — average time to swim a mile.

Average Time to Swim a Mile: Full Chart by Level, Age & Stroke

Whether you're training for a triathlon, testing your endurance, or just curious how you compare, a mile swim is one of the best benchmarks in the pool.

Swimmer performing freestyle stroke emphasizing shoulder movement for shoulder exercises for swimmers.

Shoulder Exercises for Swimmers to Build Strength and Prevent Injury

Swimming places unique demands on your shoulders that few other sports come close to matching.

Taper Swim Sets Preparation for Open Water Triathlon Swimming.

Taper Swim Sets: How to Peak for Race Day Without Losing Your Edge

When you’ve spent months grinding through tough swim sessions, long endurance workouts, and endless laps, the last thing you want is to feel sluggish or flat when it m...