-
Recent Posts
Tag Cloud
breaststroke Brooke Bennett competitions distance swimming drill FINIS fins freestyle fun swimming Gary Hall head position heart rate kicking masters open-water pacing paddles product comparison product design racing snorkel streamline stretching stroke rate swim swimmer's snorkel swimming swimming basics SwiMP3 Swimsense swimsense performance monitor technique tempo trainer tips training Triathlon triathlon swimming turns USMS warm-down workout Workouts z2 Z2 Zoomers zoomersCategories
- Agility Paddles (8)
- Alexander Studzinski (1)
- Anthony Ervin (1)
- AquaPulse (2)
- Athletes (47)
- Brendan Sexton (1)
- Brooke Bennett (10)
- Company News (78)
- Craig Dietz (1)
- Crunch the Numbers (11)
- Custom Design Studio (2)
- Dart Goggles (2)
- Drills (64)
- Events (98)
- Freestyle Paddles (3)
- Freestyle Snorkel (5)
- Fun (80)
- Helpful Product Info (79)
- Henri Schoeman (1)
- Hydro Hip (2)
- Hydro Tracker GPS (3)
- Hydrospeed Racing Dome Cap (3)
- Interviews (45)
- Jamie Patrick (2)
- Jason Dunford (3)
- Kristi Johnson (1)
- Lara Jackson (3)
- Laurie Hug (3)
- Neptune (2)
- Nicoletta Simonazzi (1)
- open-water (47)
- Pedro Oliveira (1)
- PT Paddles (3)
- Roy-Allan Saul Burch (1)
- Sculling Paddles (4)
- Stroke Lab (3)
- Swim Tips (58)
- Swimmer's Snorkel (11)
- SwiMP3 2G (3)
- SwiMP3 X18 (3)
- Swimsense (25)
- Tempo Trainer Pro (9)
- Tim's Tips (7)
- Trent Grimsey (7)
- Triathlon (41)
- Uncategorized (37)
- Workout Wednesday (20)
- Workouts (74)
- Z2 Gold Zoomers (3)
Category Archives: Triathlon
VIDEO: Craig Dietz swims Sharkfest
Craig Dietz swims from Alcatraz Island into Aquatic Park, through the San Francisco Bay. About: “Dietz was born without limbs, but embodies effort and positivity. In a message that hits every naysayer and individual with a negative outlook on … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Craig Dietz, Events, Fun, Interviews, open-water, Triathlon, Workouts
Tagged courage, craig, dietz, event, francisco, open, race, san, sf, sharkfest, story, swim, tiburon, water
Leave a comment
Craig Dietz swims Sharkfest 2013
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” -Thomas Paine CLICK FOR VIDEO Craig Deitz is an extraordinary athlete. His story is unique in that he does not share the same loping swimming stroke pattern as many of his … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Events, Fun, Interviews, Triathlon
Tagged ca, craig, dietz, open, race, san francisco, sf, swim, water
Leave a comment
Kristi Johnson: Training for Open Water
For any triathlete, the open water swim can be somewhat scary. There is no black line to follow at the bottom of the lake or the ocean. The water is not crystal clear but rather dark and ominous. More often … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Drills, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, Kristi Johnson, open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Uncategorized, Workouts
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, drill, FINIS, fins, freestyle, fun swimming, masters, open-water, pacing, product design, swim, swimming, swimming basics, technique, tips, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming
Leave a comment
Henri Schoeman becomes S. African Champ!
The following article is a contribution from Mark Etheridge at Road to Rio, 2016. http://www.roadtorio.co.za/2013/03/19/schoeman-roberts-take-national-triathlon-titles/ Schoeman, Roberts take national triathlon titles Email This Post or Print This Post Tuesday March 19, 2013By Mark EtheridgeHenri Schoeman and Kate Roberts were crowned South … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Events, Henri Schoeman, Interviews, open-water, Triathlon
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, FINIS, freestyle, fun swimming, heart rate, kicking, open-water, pacing, racing, swim, swimming, tips, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, workout, Workouts
Leave a comment
Laurie Hug: FINIS Tempo Trainer Pro
About four years ago, I purchased a FINIS Tempo Trainer and immediately loved the product. I started using it during solo training sessions where I found I was able to stay more focused and keep up with more difficult intervals. Setting … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Crunch the Numbers, Drills, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, Laurie Hug, open-water, Tempo Trainer Pro, Triathlon
Tagged distance swimming, drill, FINIS, freestyle, fun swimming, head position, kicking, masters, open-water, pacing, product comparison, product design, racing, streamline, stroke rate, swim, swimming, swimming basics, technique, tips, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, USMS, warm-down, workout, Workouts
Leave a comment
FINIS “Why Swim” video
Why swim? We all make the trip to the pool for a slightly different reason. Whether you swim for fitness or to escape, we all agree that there is something special about the water. No other sport will leave you … Continue reading
Posted in Company News, Crunch the Numbers, Drills, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, open-water, Swim Tips, Tim's Tips, Triathlon, Uncategorized, Workouts
Tagged #whyswim, 20, 20 years, 20th, 20th anniversary, FINIS, FINIS Inc., link, swim, swimmer, swimming, video, why, why swim
6 Comments
FINIS Announces Sponsorship of Nicoletta Simonazzi
Livermore, CA – (February 7, 2013) FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products that maximize your swimming potential and technique, announces the two-year sponsorship of athlete, Nicoletta Simonazzi. The Italian open water swimmer’s career skyrocketed in 2009 when she … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, Nicoletta Simonazzi, open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, drill, FINIS, kicking, open-water, pacing, racing, swim, swimming, swimming basics, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, Workouts
Leave a comment
Gary Hall: Swimming Myths Debunked (8)
Ten Swimming Myths Busted Myth #8: When it comes to getting oxygen in freestyle, breathing every cycle is as good as it gets. In almost every other sport but swimming we get the luxury of breathing whenever we want. With maximal exertion, we are … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Drills, Events, Fun, Interviews, open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Uncategorized, Workouts
Tagged breathing, catch, distance, drag, Drills, FINIS, FINIS Swimming, freestyle, Gary Hall, Gary Hall Sr., oxygen, recovery, sprint, stroke rate, The Race Club
1 Comment
Off Season Swim Training for Triathletes
It is now October, which means most triathletes are done with their competitive season. Of those athletes, many will stop swimming completely as they back off of their training for the winter. Come spring time, they will surely find that … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Drills, Events, Fun, Interviews, open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Workouts
Tagged distance swimming, drill, FINIS, fins, freestyle, fun swimming, kicking, masters, open-water, swim, swimming, swimming basics, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, USMS, warm-down, workout, Workouts
Leave a comment
Trent Grimsey on SwimSwam news
TALKING WITH AUSTRALIA’S TRENT GRIMSEY ABOUT ENGLISH CHANNEL RECORD Mike Lewis | September 18th, 2012 | Categories: Featured, News, Open Water, Video photo: Mike Lewis / Ola Vista Photography @mike2swim SEARCH RECENT POSTS Talking with Australia’s Trent Grimsey about English Channel Record Make Sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Fun, Interviews, open-water, Trent Grimsey, Triathlon
Tagged distance swimming, FINIS, freestyle, fun swimming, heart rate, open-water, pacing, racing, swim, swimming, swimming basics, technique, tips, training, Trent Grimsey, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, workout, Workouts
Leave a comment
English