Triathlon & Open Water
5 rules to beat the tricksters of the open water competitions
Things don’t always go as planned. Competitions are often full of unpredicted moments, risks and unexpected episodes that disrupt the otherwise perfect competition that we’d planned so perfectly. Usually one …
Triathlon & Open Water
Triathlon: multiple-stage competition, not the sum of three sports!
A common mistake is to consider the triathlon as the sum of three different disciplines. In fact, it is a multiple-stage competition where, through transitions, are blended together three sports, …
Triathlon & Open Water
Triathlon: how to approach the end of the season
Even for triathletes the time has finally come to take a well-earned rest. The season has finally come to an end and, after taking stock of the season that has …
Triathlon & Open Water
“Strengthen your arms” with Jeanne Collonge
Jeane Collonge is a French professional triathlete and two times Ironman champion. I like having a long freestyle warm-up 15×100 (2 complete/2 pullbuoy/1 legs) at increasing intensity (5 laps easy, …
Triathlon & Open Water
What if the water is cold? Tips for avoiding unpleasant surprises
When preparing for an open-water race, a swimmer must try and control as many factors as possible, everything from their training in the water to nutrition. Unfortunately, there is one …
Triathlon & Open Water
Find out the 5 tools a triathlete must always have in their bag
It is often said that you can tell a woman’s personality from what she carries in her bag… adapting that to triathletes, we might say that: “tell us what you …
Triathlon & Open Water
Getting to know Marc-Antoine Olivier
Getting to know Marc-Antoine Olivier Following his 10km bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Marc-Antoine Olivier confirmed that he is one of the best open water swimmers …
Triathlon & Open Water
Triathlon: 3 tips for resuming training after a race
You cannot improvise your preparation for a triathlon race: it takes months of carefully structured preparation and training to complete a race without getting injured or overtraining. And when race …
Triathlon & Open Water
Everything you need to know about the triathlon
Are you thinking about doing a triathlon? This is where you start. Learn the basics! The Triathlon is an individual multi-discipline sport consisting of a swim, bike ride and run, …
Triathlon & Open Water
Wild swimming: discover wonderful places!
With the heat and longer days, we all love spending more time in the open air, so why not swim in open waters! The so-called wild swimming is gaining more …
0
