Fitness and Technique in Triathlon Swimming with Rory Buck | EP#70

Oct 26, 2017

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How do you structure your swim training as a triathlete to improve your fitness, technique, and performance? Rory Buck, retired international level swimmer and experienced triathlon swim coach gives his recipe for triathlon swim training. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

How many times per week should you swim?
How much should you focus on technique training and how much on fitness?
What kind of sets should you use to improve fitness?
How do you structure the technique part of your workouts and don't waste your time with mindless drill training?

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