Tips for Open Water Swims

You've trained in the pool all season, but are you ready for the open water swim? Discover a few simple techniques to help you perform at your best on race day. To help participants prepare for their sports activities, http://www.active.com also offers a range of online training tools and plans from fitness coaches and world renowned athletes.

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• DaveScott
• Dave
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• Open
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• Swim

[blgordon71]

great tips, but I never have to worry about the course...always too many people in front

[swimfun87]

thanx man! now I could swim just like a freaking fish!

[movieman6588]

you can do breast stroke kick as long as you do it properly, it isn't that dangerous. Flutter kick is much more dangerous in open water swimming, because the heels come straight upward.

[katimullan]

boo-ee haha

[TheKrzyniu]

Dave I believe that breast stroke kick in the open water race isn't something you should recommend to anyone. Unless you want to get rid of all those nasty drafters and give them a lesson of their life time :| . People if you are reading this please dont do breast stroke leg action as you can seriously hurt someone, if you believe you need to stretch your calves keep your feet dorsiflexed but don't kick as demonstrated on video, either don't kick at all or do your freestyle kick dorsiflex

[wfdamb]

Great vid. Will be trying all of those tips as I train for my first triathlon. Thanks

[gj6z88]

thanks dave!!

[TheLeilisa]

Does swimming regularly make you grow taller?

[3Atletas]

thanks

[CHIROTRACTOR]

Great tips ! Thanx.

[PoliticalSense]

Thanks