#537 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #8

Getting faster, stronger, and more comfortable in the water are some of the biggest challenges for triathletes. Today, we go through a ton of ways for you to work on things now that will make you better when it counts. We talk about a method for linking together all the stroke mechanics, how to drive from the hips, and one simple change you can make with your entry that helps pull your stroke together. We go through the best way to build up your strength and create more swimmer flexibility over time all while getting you out of your head.

Topics:

• Triathlon as a Vessel 
• Communication is a lost art
• Yeet 
• Common Denominator of Triathletes
• Swimming is complex, but doesn’t have to be
• A lot of advice out there
• A simple wrist bend can change things
• Where to aim with your entry
• Swimming is really about this one thing
• Driving from the hips
• Drills aren’t “working” 
• Swim FITNESS is underrated 
• Tired means weaker
• The best way to build swim fitness
• Putting the pieces of your stroke together
• Stairs vs. The Escalator analogy (with your pull)
• Why it’s so hard to be faster
• Ask questions at masters 
• What if the swim was the last event??
• Stop thinking so much
• The death march in the swim
• The importance of feel 

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