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This video reinforces the previous article I posted on swimming and arrhythmia which also highlighted the importance of a proper warm up in preparation for the triathlon swim as an essential aspect of ensuring your safety… Mike With triathlon races involving a mass start, it is important to be aware of your safety when in the water. [...] I found this article particularly interesting for the information it contains on drafting, body roll and the need for developing a strong kick if you want to be amongst the top triathlon swimmers… Mike By applying new research courtesy of fluid dynamics and supercomputers, every swimmer can swim faster The science of swimming is extremely complicated, involving the [...] I really struggle with anything more than a two beat kick when swimming, as I have the classic “runners kick” with poor ankle flexibility. The result is that I virtually kick myself to exhaustion with next to no additional forward propulsion. This then of course adversely impacts on the rest of my freestyle stroke and only [...] This is so frustrating! Been looking forward the whole week to doing the ORS 2km ocean race on Sunday, then woke in the morning with headache, tight chest, cough and marked arrhythmia, and so had to cancel the idea. Having MVP and associated arrhythmia, my heart is very sensitive to my body being anything less than 100%. I [...] We had a superb start to the Ocean Racing Series at Hobie this Sunday 4th October. I had an easy 2km swim in perfect conditions, and managed 5th amongst the “laaities” in the 50+ age group with a time of 44min – a personal best. I’m so used to being amongst the stragglers at the back, it was [...] |
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