EP 381: How Triathletes Can Swim Minutes Faster with Brenton Ford

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This a rebroadcast from the Get Fast Podcast with Jordan and Gerard Donnelly from TriVelo Coaching
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Welcome to this week’s episode of the Effortless Swimming Podcast. This is a rebroadcast of an episode where I was a guest on the Get Fast Podcast with TriVelo Coaching with Jordan and Gerard Donnelly. On this episode, I’ll talk about how triathletes can swim minutes faster in any races that they’re doing.

So if you’re a triathlete or you’re interested in triathlon or open water swimming, there’ll be a lot here that can help you improve your swim speed and ultimately make it easier. And a lot more enjoyable. Let’s get into this episode on the TriVelo Coaching Get Fast podcast.

01:15 – Why Swimmers Get Stuck
03:30 – Are Athletes Doing It Wrong After Coaching?
06:50 – How Long Does It Take To Change Swim Habits?
10:05 – Is A Lack Of Fitness Holding Your Technique Back?
13:30 – Overcoming the 2nd Plateau
19:45 – The Ultimate Swim Technique Overhaul Plan
23:50 – Ideal Time Ratio For Swim Technique Vs. Fitness
28:00 – Why Elite Swimmers Avoid Long, Slow Training
32:50 – Why Adult-Onset Swimmers Struggle To Improve
36:40 – Overcoming The Mental Barrier Of Going Slower To Get Faster
39:00 – The Best Tests For Swim Fitness And Speed
43:30 – Pool Vs. Open Water: Understanding The Differences
46:40 – Swimming Myths Debunked
51:31 – When To Push Through Bad Form (And When To Stop)
55:30 – Swimming Is A Technique Thing

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CeilidhRobertson

Amazing swimming and fitness podcast

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