In: Swimming
Is Swimming making triathletes sick? The Potential Risks of Open Water Swimming
December 15, 2023by Coach Jeff Sankoff, M.D. (a.k.a. the Tri-Doc) Earlier this month at an event in Sunderland in the United Kingdom, 57…
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Staying Cool in A Record Hot Summer
December 15, 2023by Jeff Sankoff M.D. (a.k.a. the Tri-Doc) It has been a record setting summer with respect to high temperatures across the…
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The Importance of Swim Training
April 27, 2022Coach’s Perspective; The Importance of Swim Training In the more than two decades that I have been in the sport there…
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Does the swim matter for Ironman distance racing?
December 6, 2021As posted on Triathlete Magazine The swim in Ironman: You stand on the beach behind a thousand other wetsuit clad athletes on…
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Swim a better triathlon: Five expert drills that improve open water technique
December 6, 2021For a triathlete without a swim background, there are times when noon hour masters at the local pool can be frustrating….
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New swimmer: Are you overthinking it?
November 22, 2021“Here is what goes through my head on a 100m effort in a group swim…. Five seconds after she leaves I…
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Winter pool swimming for faster summer open water swimming
November 16, 2021The swim in a triathlon can feel like a washing machine of arms and legs with you trapped in the middle….
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