How to train for a triathlon swim

Great swimmers and awesome video! Heather's arms are crossing the midline sometimes?

20-30km lol. Don't mean to blow my own trumpet but I'm not even pro and I do 35-40

Blimey! Did he say pros swim 20 - 30 km a week? That's almost my running mileage!

first XD

That right hand though... :) https://ibb.co/gKtvJa

Where's that swimming pool? It looks really nice

and i cant crawl for 25m :/

Thanks guys!

what I always like to do is a 200m block(in a 25m pool!!), and then go slow for 10m, sprint 15m, go slow for 15m, sprint for 10m, and so on(in my pool it is done easylice because of the flags above the pool), that way you learn to sprint really fast, without being able to push of a wall

Why would you take it for granted the everyone knows what “drafting” means?

My favorite swim session is when I turn up to the pool and it's closed so I go for a bike ride :) jokes I actually find programmed sessions based on leaving times the most effective.

Perfect, just came back from cleaning my bike for the saturday race - and the newest GTN video is available.

Speed or technique session? Let us know your preference in the comments below ?

So don’t breathe every stroke? I’m having issues with that

Muy buenos los concejos saludos desde Costa Rica !

more technique sessions.... Thx.

Great Channel well done keep the great work coming love watching at the end of a day

How many sessions would you recommend for a returning swimmer to sharpen up the techniques. Would you also mix in some back stroke etc if you're feeling tired as a active recovery to build endurance?

Keep up the great content

Mark, I am an idiot. Know this.
I notice your fingers are slightly open on the stroke, is this deliberate?

Great tips guys and brilliant videos

Be nice to be able to film ur technique but unless ur in a private pool it's just not allowed in the uk!

@ #Heather , wondering if you swim TI ? And do you recommend for beginner swimmers ? Thanks

It may well be true that pros won't improve their swim much by focusing on their technique but that's because for them there may not be much room for improvement in this area. For your average age grouper however, focusing on technique probably offers the biggest opportunity for improvement. More broadly, don't train like a pro if you aren't one. Train in a way that is specific and appropriate for you and your level.

How about a dedicated video to drafting in a race? How to pick a person to draft, how to (or if to) get rid of someone on your hip, what changes you make to breathing or sighting when drafting.

"Open water facilities" aka. "lakes"

Just look for Unflexal workouts. There is all you need about workouts :)

she would swim quite a bit faster with the proper catch, as a swimmer and collegiate water polo player, the catch is where most of my power comes from and pulling across ur body is bad news bears

A vid on dealing with open water anxiety and swimming at your own pace when surrounded by people at the start would be really helpful. Love the channel.

When I practice open water I just go and swim, thanks for the idea to do some training too.

@openwaterua

I am Floridas thoughtiest swimmer

Intervals in open water means 1min flat out everytime i see a stingray 2min if its the great big bat ray i see sometimes...never complain about my coucil rates coz that shark net keeps the big fish with teeth out!

Good tips ❤️❤️ thanks ??

I always get a smile of swimming workouts, did you had a good recoffer if the norseman ?

I could watch Heather swim all day. Smooth and effortless!!

Hey GTN guys! Could you please do a video on where to find a coach and how to know if you need one! I’ve seen your videos on how to do training blocks and I’m just starting training. Would it be better to get a coach for now or just jump into a training block?

Can I give this a double thumbs up? ???? completed only my third session on Monday and took me a good lap to get going but once going, loved it! Completed 4 laps and felt epic!

thank you for this,, ill try this session.
have you accidentally swallowed or drink some sea water while swimming?

Hey taren, curious as to how hard you think it'll be to put on the top part of your tri suit when you're all wet

Great videos! Just a thing reg the Huub DS suit, I had the experience of ordering a size apparently too small. Didnt feel too tight but clearly my buddy on a training ride got a better view than he thought riding behind (the stretched black fabric is quite transparent). Got two sizes larger, but still, next time I think he'll still get a fair view riding behind. You turned around to show in video quickly, but get in tt bike position and have some sunlight and you might feel "nakeder" than you thought. It's all good though :)

You don't have any team clothing for the race? I just ordered my first kit for my first race! I will be swimming inn a handed down wetsuit or just the teams trisuit when it's hot.

SO SO SO much looking forward to putting it on for the first time!

Also, a big shoutout to the women editing these amazing videos! Not just because it's womens day. :)

MOTHERFUDGECAKE !! , A curse , hell , its beats the floaty shorts shout out , looking good in the suit , Ironman getting close now :-)

Hey Taren, are you allowed to only wear the red suit on this race? Because Ive heard in a non wet suit race people are not allowed to wear any cloth that covers their shoulder. Worst case, can I rolled up the sleeve in the race because that suit is the only on I have

Loving the color of the suit, cool. But I am more curious how you are gonna get the skin out, it looks really tight. Putting it on, you figured it out, you will get help, but getting it out, are you and Nicole Walker gonna wait for each other at the transition for that?

Have you thought about trying zone 3 kit.

I will help you into your huub if you help me into mine

Do the girls wear the floating pants? Or something more appropriate for girls? I only ask because girl hips aren't usually quite right for dude pants. ;)

Any difference between the DS long course tri suit from your video and the "CORE" long course tri suit that I saw on their website as well? Cheers !!!

I'm looking at the same DS Tri suit but was put off with how far up the back the pockets are, I like the suit it looks cool as but whats your opinion on the practicality of the pockets  ??

Haha that was the first time I heard you curse.

Can you link to the tri-suit. Probably out of my price range but I'd like a look.

What if its an non wetsuit swim

Your videos came on after someone elses in the background, listening to you...I noticed you were funny so loaded the tab playing (your video)...new sub! Looking forward to more and happy I have catch up stuff too!

Maybe need a medium? ???

Haha looks like the first time I put on my swim skin. I finally got it on after 10 minutes but wasn't sure it would actually zip up. I got some help from the life guard and it zipped right up!

Before Campeche are you going to be able to get in some open water swims? And how important would you say getting practiced on those is? I went in without any practice in open water and clocked a 14:20, but with a lot of chop was totally taxed coming out.

Holy crap,,,, watching the swim skin OVER the suit.. worth the price of admission... lol.. now that was funny!! Old school TT. Good times.

size too small for swim suite:) zipper wont close or you wont be able to breath:))

can you do a video on bottle exchanges?

What's the difference between floaty pants and a pull-buoy besides the ability to kick? Not that triathlete's are kicking much to begin with.

Are neoprene shorts allowed in triathlon instead of a wet suit?

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'll never feel ridiculous getting into my tri suit again. You rock!

I'm from Brazil, and love your videos and instagram timeline, keep up the good work on the channel!!

...and remember red does go faster ??.

Great content. They need a lol emoji on YouTube for your channel rather then a like button ?

Hey Now! I love my floaty pants!!

Hi, what size is your HUUB tri suit @7:25 ?

So, is there any advantage of a one piece over two or just preference on a tri suit?

I've been thinking about a swim skin - though there are barely any races that I'll be doing that aren't wetsuit, so I'm not sure the purchase would be worthwhile... How did you find using them?