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Podcast: Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity
Episode: Nervous About Your First Open Water Swim of the Season? Do This in the Pool
Description: The pool drills that prepare you for the chaos of open water swimming
Learn how triathletes can practise open water swim skills in the pool and feel more confident on race day.
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Can you really prepare for an open water swim if all you have access to is a pool?
In this episode, Simon and Beth explain how triathletes can build open water skills into normal pool sessions before the race season begins. They cover sighting, breathing to both sides, faster cadence, group starts, drafting and learning to stay calm when t...