EP 348: How To Adapt Your Stroke For Triathlon Swimming with Bek Keat

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Join former 6x Ironman Distance Champion and high-performance triathlon coach, Bek Keat, as she shares her insights on adapting your swimming stroke from the pool to the open water. Discover the changes triathletes must make to swim effectively in challenging conditions such as chops, waves, and crowded environments. Beck also reflects on her journey as a professional triathlete, discussing the lessons she learned and the transition into coaching. Tune in now!

00:00 Introduction
02:43 The Differences Between Open Water and Pool Swimming
05:48 The Importance of an Open Arm Recovery
11:40 Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of Breathing
17:52 The Impact of Changing Stroke Techniques
25:21 Bilateral Breathing and Breathing Patterns
29:58 Mobility, Flexibility, and Triathlon Training
35:09 The Pitfalls of Following Fitfluencers
39:21 The Accuracy of Metrics and Electronic Devices
41:51 Using Perceived Effort and Tuning into the Body
44:59 Getting Out of a Rut in Swimming: Ditch the Tech and Just Swim
49:07 Wetsuits and Buoyancy Shorts
51:30 Getting in Touch with Bek!

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Love, love, love listening to Brenton and his guests. Always learning something new to add to my swim sets with drills or training sets. Also very motivational guests with great tips to add to your fitness routine. I love the stories of the longer distant swims and what’s involved. I’m always smiling after listening to these podcasts!! Thank you so much !!!!

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Brenton and Mitch were great to work with at the clinic, Good to get video analysis to work on straight away, practice some new drills and go home knowing what you need to work on.

Alex McFadyen

Sydney