Category: Triathlon
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Coach and captain banned for life following death of triathlete Choi
Coach Kim Kyu-bong and team captain Jang Yun-jung have been handed life bans by the Korea Triathlon Federation (KTF) after team-mate Choi Suk-hyeon took her own life. Choi reportedly endured years of physical and verbal abuse from the coaching staff at Gyeongju City Hall’s semi-professional team. The 22-year-old’s death was reported last week and prompted…
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Open Water Swimming ProClinic with Lucy Charles-Barclay
Lucy Charles-Barclay is well known to be the fastest woman in the water when it comes to long distance triathlon so who better to learn from than Lucy. In this video, Lucy takes you through all of the key things to consider when swimming in open water in both training and race settings. Lucy covers:…
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Backyard Sports – Innovative swimming practice
When you can’t get out to an Olympic-style pool, you’ve gotta find your own ways to practice. Owen Hoak did just that as he trains to compete in the Ironman Wisconsin race in September by swimming with a rope tied to his waist.
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Would You Swim Here? Swimming during COVID-19 when pools were shut
Swimming in a saltwater lake that’s green and has low visibility – would you do it? During COVID-19 we had no choice because the pools were shut. Evandale Lake scares me a little bit because you can’t see anything and it’s dark and green. It reminds me of the Creature of the Black Lagoon.
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How to Train for the Swim without Access to the Pool or Open Water
Are you without pool access? Whether it’s due to the coronavirus pandemic or anything else, you can still train for the swim even without access to water. Watch as ROKA triathletes explain how to do just that!
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Pro Open Water Swimming Tips | Team Charles-Barclay
Lucy’s top tips & tricks for open water swimming!
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Open Water Swimming Tips For All Levels
Open water swimming after a long break due to injury, coronavirus, pandemic or just taking a step back from swimming and triathlon can be difficult. Open water swimming without a break can be daunting for beginner triathletes and swimmers as well. Coach Bryan, the head coach of TheSwimMechanic.com and the president of OneWithTheOcean.org, gave us…
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Open Water Swimming: Are You Doing It Safely? | The GTN Show Ep. 145
Fraser, Heather & Mark are back together for a stacked show! We’ve got an update and tips if you plan to go open water swimming in the UK, news on the Ironman World Championship, loads of race news & a pro retirement. We’ve also got your awesome pictures and of course, the CAPtion comp!
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Time to Swim
In this video, we have taken a closer look at how to make open water swimming safer and more enjoyable.