Allan Pitman was a legendary Australian Ironman coach (as well as a competitor). This session helps build your sustained aerobic pace and is great for long distance open-water swimmers and Ironman triathletes.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Allan Pitman’s Ironman Swim Session #4Tag: Swim Workout for Triathletes
Saturday Swim Session: Samuel Askey-Doran’s Ironman World Champs Swim Workout for the Rest of Us
Samuel 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 for the Rest of UsSaturday Swim Session: Long Course Weekend Regular Set 2
Aerobic fitness is key to success in endurance sports. This aerobic fitness will set you up for success leading onto the bike and run by ensuring you can complete the swim comfortably without draining your energy reserves and leaving you tired for the disciplines that follow. This session helps build your sustained aerobic pace and is great for long distance open-water swimmers and Long Course triathletes.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Long Course Weekend Regular Set 2Saturday Swim Session: Triathlon Plus Race Pace Swim #1
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 #1Saturday Swim Session: Swim Speed Improver – Session 03
The ability to sustain a solid effort for a reasonably duration with shortish reps will build your threshold swimming ability. This workout is of benefit all swimmers (including triathletes and open water swimmers – especially short course triathletes).
View More Saturday Swim Session: Swim Speed Improver – Session 03