Just wanted to share with you a few things that I have learned over the years about triathlon swimming. There are several things that I noticed that the best swimmers were doing and what they were NOT doing as well. Check out my top 6 and see if any of these ring a bell with you! 6 Things Good Swimmers Don’t Do 1. Only swim a few months out of the year or only swim when training for something. It’s best to be a swimmer YEAR ROUND if you want to stay consistent and have good m

Here’s why I like the Rowing Machine for swimmers: Swimming is a pulling motion and the rowing machine reinforces that. Just like in swimming there is a catch phase, a pull (drive) and recovery phase. The rowing machine is a great way to build shoulder strength while giving the rotator cuff a break. I don’t know about you but this is a welcome change when the yardage gets to be in the 3000 and 4000 range. Rowing will strengthen the triceps, latissimus dorsi, and trapezius, rh