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Tri Better .club Struggling with your triathlon swim, I focus on improving swim technique and open water confidence.

If you would like us to analyse your swim video and or provide on line support, please message me for my WattsApp number and lets get you swimming better.

17/06/2026

The biggest mistake triathletes make? Trying to swim like someone else. As triathletes, we all swim differently.

Some of that comes from our body type. Some comes from our mindset and approach to training.

As coaches and athletes, we shouldn’t try to make everyone swim the same way. The goal is to identify your strengths and build on them.

What works for an elite pool sprinter may not be what works best for an age-group triathlete swimming in open water.

The key is understanding your own stroke, your own strengths and your own goals.

So ask yourself:

• What type of swimmer am I?
• What are my strengths?
• What are my goals?

Then stop training like everyone else.

Train for YOU.

That’s where real progress starts.

DM me if you’d like help identifying the changes that will make the biggest difference to your swimming.

16/06/2026

Breathing is the foundation of swimming.

Get your breathing right and everything becomes easier. You’ll feel more relaxed, more confident, and able to focus on improving your technique rather than just surviving each length.

Whether your goal is to swim faster, enjoy the water more, or feel confident in open water, breathing comes first.

That’s why we created our free Breathing With Confidence guide.

If breathing is holding you back, download it today and start building confidence in the water.

Message Breathe

15/06/2026

Race season means open water swimming season.

Many athletes get nervous when approaching a turn buoy, especially with swimmers packed tightly together.

One simple tip: as you turn, sweep with your outside arm and breathe away from the buoy. This can help create space, keep your stroke flowing, and reduce the chance of getting caught up in the congestion.

Once you’ve made the turn, keep swimming strongly until you’re clear of the buoy before you start sighting again or looking for feet to draft.

Stay calm. Hold your line. Swim through the turn.

Have you ever been caught in the chaos around a turn buoy?

13/06/2026

Think you have sinking legs?

It might not be your legs.

Many swimmers blame their kick, but the real issue is often a lack of body rotation.

Drive the stroke from your hips, core and shoulders. When your body rotates properly, you become longer, more streamlined and balanced in the water.

A well-rotated swimmer is supported by the water. Your legs naturally ride higher with less effort and less drag.

Stop fighting your legs. Start improving your rotation.

Have you checked your rotation recently?

DM me LATERALif you’d like help improving your body position and swimming faster with less effort. tri

11/06/2026

When your hand enters the water, start setting up the catch immediately by rotating the middle finger slightly inwards.
This encourages the elbow to move outwards into a stronger high-elbow catch position, while allowing the shoulder and scapula to open naturally.
The power in a good freestyle stroke comes from the lats, not from pulling with the shoulder alone.
Think about rotating, setting the catch, then pulling underneath your body with a bent elbow and an open shoulder position.
Set the catch first. Then apply the power.
A better catch creates more propulsion with less effort.

10/06/2026

Your legs might not be sinking. Your feet might be acting like brakes

Many swimmers blame sinking legs, but often the real problem is resistant feet.

If your ankles don’t point properly, your feet act like brakes, creating drag and slowing you down with every kick.

Work on improving ankle flexibility (plantar flexion) so your feet can point naturally behind you.

One simple way to help is to use fins in the pool. Fins encourage better ankle position, improve flexibility over time, and help you feel what an efficient kick should be like.

Less resistance. Better body position. Faster swimming.

Have you ever checked your ankle flexibility?

09/06/2026

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Want a longer, more powerful stroke?

Keep your stroke long and streamlined.

Rotate and move your hips out of the way as your hand drives through the water. This helps you reach further, reduces resistance, and allows the kick to start naturally from the hips rather than the knees.

Many swimmers miss the strongest part of the stroke — the finish. The final part of the pull is where a lot of propulsion happens, so don’t cut it short.

Reach forward, hold the water, and finish the stroke.

If you want to improve your efficiency and swim faster with less effort, follow the Linear Stroke section of my course.

Message me if you’d like help with your swimming, either online or in Mallorca. Or comment LINEAR.

08/06/2026

Slow down to speed up.

When you slow your swimming down, you give yourself time to understand what’s happening in the water.

That’s when real improvement happens.

When learning a new skill, take it one step at a time. Focus on a single element, build consistency, then gradually add speed.

The swimmers who improve fastest are often the ones who pay the closest attention to their technique.

Slow it down. Feel the water. Build the skill. Let the speed develop.

What are you focusing on in your swimming right now? OR check out my online course https://stan.store/TriBetter

06/06/2026

He improved his swim time by focusing on two things: lengthening the stroke and improving the catch.

We used fins to help stabilise his body position and core, not to make him kick harder. In fact, his kick was creating drag and slowing him down.

Before, he was swimming with his head down, windmilling his arms and simply fighting to survive the length. There was little focus on driving forwards through the water.

Now, he’s swimming with purpose, feeling the water better, moving forwards more efficiently, and most importantly, enjoying it.

If you’re swimming slower than 2:00 per 100m, there’s a good chance something in your technique is holding you back.

The good news is that most swim problems can be fixed.

Message PLUS2 to find out more, or DM me about face-to-face coaching in Mallorca or online coaching.

05/06/2026

Want a stronger catch? Start by improving your feel for the water.

One simple way to do that is to keep your fingers slightly apart during the forward drive phase, rather than squeezing them tightly together.

A small gap between your fingers can help you sense the pressure of the water more effectively, giving you a better connection throughout the stroke.

The goal isn’t to spread your fingers wide open. Just relax your hand and let a natural gap form between the fingers.

A relaxed hand improves feel. Better feel helps you hold the water more effectively. A better hold on the water leads to a stronger catch and more propulsion.

Better feel → Better catch → Better propulsion.

Try it on your next swim and see what difference it makes.

Do you swim with your fingers closed, relaxed, or slightly apart? Message CATCH to me for more.

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