Spend less, swim faster: What? How? Why?
Have you ever wonder why some athletes are so strong and so good in the water?
Spend less, swim faster: What? How? Why?
Have you ever wonder why some athletes are so strong and so good in the water?
Do they use any special equipments while training? Is it because they race with the latest technology of speed suit or wetsuit?
The answer could be yes, in the meantime it could be no.
What really help you swim stronger and faster without massive spending ? Something must be done and these are 3 simple ways you could do to make you swim stronger on your next session.
Swim with resistance; paddle, shorts, glove
Just a friendly reminder that swimming in triathlon always be held in open water which definitely have waves, water current, wind and other athletes.
It always a great idea to train yourself as similar as possible to this situation.
I believe that more than 90% of your swim sessions are at the pool. What you can really do to gain more strength in this controlled environment?
Wearing shorts, putting on swim paddles and wear a gloves while swimming in race pace or above once a week can really help you gain more strength and speed.
Most of all this method can simulate open water situation where you have to swim in rough water and when you have to fight for your line during swim start.
Stop training in single speed
In order to prepare for standard distance triathlon, I used to swim 2000 meters twice or 3 times per week in single speed from start to finish.
Definitely, my swim time had never improved and I had gained only endurance from this kind of session.
The easiest way to train systematically is to calculate your goal pace and start training by swim 100 meter on that pace. Do it around 8-10 sets with 30 seconds rest time between sets or less than that.
Consistency is key
Have you ever lost feeling in the water after stop swimming for more than 7-10 days?
It is very difficult to build power and stroke efficiency when you swim only just once a week Two to three swim sessions per week are ideal for developing your fitness, endurance and strength.
Total volume per week can be planned according to your race distance.
At least 2000-3000m for standard distance , 4000-5000m for half and 6000-7000m for full distance.
Apart from these methods ,there are so many other ways to swim faster and stronger by focusing on simple things.
Why spend more when you can go faster by doing these super simple ways?
TC Triathlon
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