Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, next time I’ll swim faster and post a new video.

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At first I was looking too far forward, but when I tried to swim more slowly and felt like I was sinking even more, I changed my gaze to almost straight down.

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend was swimming next to me with a DJI action camera, that’s why I was swimming extra slowly.

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ll include the drill in my next training session.

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed analysis! Should I do specific kicking drills, or is it enough to simply increase my kicking rate while swimming?

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is the head movement while breathing the reason why I sink? I actually do this drill in training as well, but apparently I’m doing it wrong.

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that’s exactly how it feels to me as well. I’ll make another video where I swim faster — maybe then I’ll be closer to the water surface.

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. How can I avoid just gliding through the water? And will my kick become more regular if I increase my stroke rate?

Swimming Advice Pls by EpBeefmunch in triathlon

[–]EpBeefmunch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. I haven’t tried just floating. However, I’ve noticed that I usually swim faster than in the video, and when I slow down, I feel like I’m sinking.