Training Overview – Week 7

Week seven is a great time to take stock of where you’re at with your training. Just like the focus of a lot of the…

Pool Training – Week 7

This week we reach the peak of our training session volume at 2.5km. Seeing as we’ve built up to this it shouldn’t feel like too…

Sighting forward

In this lesson you will learn the sighting forward drill to assist you in developing your swimming technique for ocean swimming. Learning outcomes Perform the…

Treat lower back pain

If you’re experiencing lower back pain from swimming then you’re going to need to stop swimming and treat it before it gets worse and starts…

No touch tumble turn

In this lesson you will learn the no touch tumble turn drill to assist in developing your freestyle fitness for ocean swimming. Learning outcomes Perform…

Sighting backward

When you’re swimming back to shore through the wave zone you need to keep your eyes on the waves at all times to get maximum…

Sighting backstroke

Modifying traditional backstroke for ocean swimming allows you to observe the wave zone for extended periods of time while still maintaining speed and momentum. In…

Sighting backward

In this lesson you will learn the sighting backward drill to assist you in developing your swimming technique for ocean swimming. Learning outcomes Perform the…

Sighting forward

Sighting is an open water swimming technique that allows you to watch ahead of you as you swim and is used extensively when navigating the…

Sharks

Sharks are right up there with the highest fears of ocean swimmers, for good reason. In this lesson you’ll learn a little bit about sharks…