Do you “just” ride your bike? Or do you “just” run? If you do either with no thought to your technique, you’re certainly among the majority. Most of us in the triathlon world recognise very quickly that swimming is a very technique-dependent sport. And a whole industry has grown up with underwater cameras, endless pools, [...]

I’ve just spoken on a coaching call to a client who has been diagnosed with swimmer’s ear. But it seems that the doctor didn’t explain what this was and what to do to prevent it in the future. Having suffered with swimmer’s ear early on in my triathlon career, I thought I’d give you the [...]

Over the last few weeks, I seem to have done a lot of swim coaching. And I’ve noticed one prevailing “habit” among most of the swimmers I’ve worked with: Low Stroke Count, Low Stroke Rate. I’ve been very impressed by the stroke counts that some swimmers have been able to achieve, some as low as [...]