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Author Archives: Jen Schumacher
Cross Training for Swimming
Cross training for swimming is a delicate balance. As any triathlete can tell you, too much running and cycling can decrease ankle flexibility (not great for your kick) and increase muscle mass in the legs to the point of changing … Continue reading
Posted in open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Workouts
Tagged ankle flexibility, cross training, endurance, flexibility, muscle, stability, strength, swimming, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming
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Fear in Open Water
Have you ever lined up at the start of an open water race or triathlon only to find your heart rate skyrocketing beyond what you normally feel in a workout? Or perhaps you’ve had that … Continue reading
Posted in open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon
Tagged anxiety, fear, fear of open water, open-water, scared, swimming, triathlons
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Hold the Salt!
One of the most noticeable differences between pool and ocean swimming is the presence of salt water. For some, high salt concentrations can even be a deterrent to open water swimming. Fear not, here are some tips on what to … Continue reading
Posted in open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon
Tagged distance swimming, marathon, ocean, open-water, salt, salt water, swimming
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Honing Your Open Water Skills in a Pool
Open water swimming is almost an entirely different sport than pool swimming. Not only can you make contact with other swimmers, but open water is much more susceptible to the elements. You can have large fluctuations in water temperature, surface … Continue reading
Utilizing the Hydro Hip: A Core Workout
One of the most important components of great freestyle is core strength. A developed core maintains proper body position in the water, keeps us stable, and allows us to use rotation to increase the power of each stroke. For open … Continue reading
Posted in Drills, Hydro Hip, Workouts
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Polar Bear Dip: Open Water For The Winter
Swimmers are a different breed when it comes to New Year’s Day. Sure they go out and enjoy themselves the night before, doing all the things they claim they’ll never do again, but for some, New Year’s Day brings with … Continue reading
A Holiday Swim Challenge – Motivation to Get to the Pool
For many swimmers and triathletes, the holiday season is one of the most difficult times to keep up with pool swimming. Most of us are bombarded with family gatherings, a hectic work schedule, and frantic shopping trips. The frigid outside … Continue reading
PT Paddles – Understanding the Specificity and Benefits
Fist freestyle is one of the most valuable drills to improve technique. Swimming with your hands balled into tight fists drastically reduces the surface area of your hand, thus reducing the resistance you are able to create in the water … Continue reading
Thanksgiving For The Pool
Whether you’re looking for a Thanksgiving morning workout to “earn” that second slice of pumpkin pie or for a day-after workout that will burn off all those extra calories we indulge in on our day of thanks, this workout is … Continue reading
Posted in Drills, Fun, Workouts
Tagged forearm fulcrum, fulcrum paddles, PT paddles, Thanksgiving, Z2 Zoomers
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5 Tips for Setting Goals
Goal setting is one of those things we all know we should do but don’t necessarily always get around to, sort of like warm down or eating right or getting a full night’s sleep. Even when we do set goals, … Continue reading
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