Sam Askey-Doran has come to the sport of triathlon from a strong swimming background. The Tasmanian focussed on 400m to 1,500m Freestyle in the pool, as well as the 10km Open Water Swim. Since turning his hand to Ironman, he has set the swim course record at Ironman Kona of 45:43. This is a workout he enjoys and has been using in his build up to the Ironman World Champs in Nice this year.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Samuel Askey-Doran’s Ironman World Champs Swim Workout
Progressive reps build in intensity over the duration of each rep. This builds your ability to change gears and speed within a race or event, as well as developing your threshold swimming ability. This session is great for open-water swimmers and triathletes of all distances.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Progressive 300’s
This session is used to assess your current swimming ability and set a benchmark time for future workouts. There are other methods for setting benchmark times and assessing ability but I use these workouts as an alternative for athletes that haven’t done much swimming lately.
View More Saturday Swim Session: T-Times for Beginners
Building your ability to sustain your threshold pace in a swim is an important capability for triathletes and open-water swimmers. These sessions further develop that ability by progressing your fitness by completing reps at a fast pace that you can sustain. This session will benefit triathletes of all distances, as well as other open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Triathlon Plus Race Pace Swim #2
Build your top end speed with some shorter, faster reps pays dividends, not just with your speed but also your overall fitness. This session will benefit triathletes of all distances, as well as other open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Tour de Cure Session 5
Winter is the perfect time to build your swim base 🧱—without overloading your schedule or burning out. Whether you’re aiming for a Half Ironman or just want to sharpen your swim endurance, this 12-week swim-focused plan is crafted for busy triathletes who still want time for 🏃♀️🏃♂️ runs, 🚴♀️🚴♂️ rides, work, family, and a bit of downtime too.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: Busy Triathlete Winter Swim Base Training Plan (INTERMEDIATE 12 Week Plan)
SwimFit 24 – Efficient Training for Time-Crunched Athletes 🏊♀️🏊♂️
Are you a triathlete or swimmer looking to improve your swim performance without spending countless hours in the pool? SwimFit 24 is a 24-week structured training plan designed to help you swim stronger, faster, and more efficiently – all in just two focused sessions per week.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: SwimFit 24 – Efficient Training for Time-Crunched Athletes
Introducing Swim Fitness Improver: Your Path to Mastery in Just 12 Weeks!
Calling all beginner swimmers aiming to unlock their full potential!
This session sees a focus on sustained effort, repeated numerous times with a short rest. This workout is of benefit to all swimmers (including triathletes and open water swimmers – especially short course triathletes).
View More Saturday Swim Session: Swim Speed Improver – Session 06
Building your ability to sustain your threshold pace in a swim is an important capability for triathletes and open-water swimmers. These sessions further develop that ability by progressing the intensity as you work through the workout, but maintaining the Rest Interval (RI). The session gets tougher, as you work through it. This session will benefit triathletes of all distances, as well as other open-water swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Steve Tarpinian’s Sprint Tri Main Set 2viii