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Using a Pace Clock
Learning to Use the Pace Clock During Your Swimming Workouts You can also use the stopwatch function on a wristwatch if your pool does not have a pace clock during your workouts. The pace clock performs two important roles: 1.) It allows you to perform interval sets during your swimming workout (and on your own [...]
Interval Training in the Pool
Understanding Interval-based Training in the Swimming Pool Interval-based training is another key component for real swimming improvement A necessary component for any swim training regimen and more importantly, for developing your triathlon swimming pace, is Interval-based Training. Unlike much of your bicycle and run training, which consists of workouts made up of longer, continuous distances, [...]
Flip Turns
Perfecting Your Flip Turn: How to be smooth, graceful and avoid cracking your heals on the wall. By Natalie Bojko, CTS Senior Coach Even the most experienced triathletes can benefit from flip turns. Learning to manage and balance your body in different positions as well as incorporating other strokes into your weekly workouts can benefit [...]
Common Terms Used in Triathlons
Common Terms Used in Triathlons shares with the reader acronyms and phrases often used to described Triathlon activities.
SM – Strength Maintenance Training
For those interested in maintaining muscular strength.
ME – Muscular Endurance Training
For those interested in developing greater sport-specific endurance to cope with fatigue.
MT – Maximum Strength Training
For those interested in developing greater sport-specific strength by emphasizing the use of heavy loads and low reps of the MS phase.
PE – Power Endurance Training
For those interested in developing greater sport-specific strength by emphasizing the combination of speed and force.