Blog
AG Triathlete Swimming Advice
One Topic at a Time
Filter by whatever's actually holding your swim back right now.
Chasing The Olympics; When Dreaming Becomes Real
This post was published on April 7 2010 while on my journey to South African Olympic Trials and the 2012 Olympic team.
Today I Won A National Championship
On the evening of May 29th 2007 I lay in a hospital unable to sit up. As I lay there is a dull ache running through my abs I questioned if…
How to Find & Train Your Critical Swim Speed
Learn what CSS swimming is, how to test your Critical Swim Speed and use threshold pace training to swim faster, pace better and build endu…
Wetsuit Tips For Open Water Swimming
Learn how to fit, prepare and swim in your wetsuit so you can stay comfortable, reduce drag and swim faster in open water on triathlon race…
How To Stop A Triathlon Swim Panic Attack On Race Day
Learn how to manage open water swim panic on triathlon race day by controlling your thoughts, staying task-focused and using your breathing…
How To Swim Straight In Open Water
Learn how to swim straight in open water as a triathlete with better sighting, course knowledge and positioning to swim less distance, save…
How To Prevent An Open Water Swim Panic Attack Before You Race
Learn how to prevent open water swim panic before a triathlon with open water practice, take-out speed training, visualization and simple m…
Should Triathletes Swim Front Quadrant Freestyle?
Learn how Front Quadrant Freestyle improves stroke length, reduces drag and helps triathletes swim faster and more efficiently without wast…
Freestyle Kick Like A Triathlete
Learn how to improve your freestyle kick with better ankle, knee and hip movement to reduce drag, improve propulsion and swim more efficien…
How to Stop Swallowing Water When You Breathe in Freestyle
Swallowing water or feeling out of breath when swimming freestyle? Learn how body position, breathing timing and a faster inhale can improv…
Six Culprits Of Slow Open Water Times
Pool speed does not automatically transfer to open water, so you need to practice the specific skills and situations you will face on race…
What is Swim Fitness? Breaking Down the Elements of Technique, Fatigue, and Stress
Don’t rely on technique alone. You need enough swim fitness to hold good form on race day.
Triaging Your Swim Stroke Identifying and Addressing the Stroke Faults in Your Swim
Stop trying to fix everything at once. Pick the biggest limiter in your stroke and work on that first.
The King Drill Worth Repeating Every Session
Repeat Balance Drill often. It has very little downside and reinforces the fundamentals every triathlete needs.
Are Swim Drills For Triathletes A Good Idea?
Discover how to use swim drills properly as a triathlete so your technique transfers into full stroke swimming, race pace, and faster open-…