Team Oxygenaddict's video: Ironman: Swim Faster For Less Effort part 3

On this week’s episode, Coach Rob and Coach Chris answer the questions you’ve asked following parts 1 & 2 of our "How to Swim an Ironman Faster For Less Effort" mini-series. The questions they answer include: 🙋 My swim times have plateaued - what can I do to keep improving? 🙋 My swim times are improving in the pool but not in the open water. Help! 🙋 How do I best use technology (such as a Garmin watch) during a swim set? 🙋 Should I use a pull buoy in training, and if so how & when? 🙋 When should I move to swimming in open water vs pool swimming 🙋 I've been told I should be doing more kick drills - should I? 🙋 Should I use fins in training, and if so how & when? 🙋 A swim instructor told me I should be aiming for 5 or 7 stroke breathing - is that right? 🙋 Should I make my swim endurance intervals as long as possible or stick to short distances like 100m? 🙋 My ankles are really stiff and mean I can’t do kick drills - I literally go backwards ! What shall I do? 🙋 How do I overcome the fear of swimming in open water? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Find out how Team Oxygenaddict can help you exceed all of your endurance sport expectations by training smarter and avoiding injury and ultimately becoming a much faster, mentally tougher swimmer, biker and runner! https://team.oxygenaddict.com/join-us/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * You can listen to audio-only versions of the Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast at: 👉 Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify 👉 Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes 👉 Oxygenaddict: https://www.oxygenaddict.com/podcast and most other popular podcast players