Adina O'Neill: Real Fitness

Adina O'Neill: Real Fitness Motivating athletes of any size, color, identity, age & ability to achieve goals with confidence. Looking for support or motivation with health & fitness?

USA Triathlon, US Masters Swim, World Open Water Swim certified coach Message me and let's build a partnership to help you reach your goals.

I am a sponsored athlete. 💛A dream I buried, assuming it would never happen…just came true.The short, fat, smart teenage...
06/23/2026

I am a sponsored athlete. 💛

A dream I buried, assuming it would never happen…just came true.

The short, fat, smart teenage girl in marching band who never fit in finally has her place in the spotlight.

This isn’t a finish line. It’s a springboard.

Belonging doesn’t require staying small.

Never. Stop. Dreaming.

What’s more inspiring than podiums and PRs ? A story of grit and growth with some fun and philanthropy mixed in.🎉 Congra...
06/22/2026

What’s more inspiring than podiums and PRs ? A story of grit and growth with some fun and philanthropy mixed in.

🎉 Congrats to Maureen on her second Buzzards Bay Swim finish. Here’s how she told it:

“What made this swim was the unexpected wind and waves. What started as swells, ended in proper white caps. I ingested a lot of salt water and did some breast stroke to help me navigate. There were swimmers hauled out midway. When I got hit by a big wave, the police boats inched closer. My last leg, I thought they might pull me out. Before they could get a chance, I plowed as fast as I could to shore. Little did they know, I am unsinkable. I came in 10 minutes faster than last year. Thanks to coach Adina I was not out of breath, was not panicky and had strategies to cope with staying on course. Next year, I’d like work on getting over the bay in less than hour.”

What I love most about this is how Maureen stayed focused her goal - not influenced by other swimmers or distracted by unfavorable conditions - to swim for a cleaner Buzzards Bay.

When Maureen came to me she was looking for technique and strategies to be safe and strong. Her next personal goal is improving speed. She combined Tight and Smooth with Forward is a Pace and found success. We’re REAL proud of you!! 💛💙

I stopped listening to all the keyboard coaches and everything got better.It’s time to tune out the barrage of random ad...
06/21/2026

I stopped listening to all the keyboard coaches and everything got better.

It’s time to tune out the barrage of random advice on the internet.

It’s so easy to get pulled into the hype when influencers are solving all your problems with one quick fix. Or experienced athletes tell you exactly what you should do without knowing anything about you or your training.

So how do you survive this information overload?

Think critically about what you read and decide if it applies to you.

Work with a coach or team of coaches that you trust and have access to your data for actual analysis.

Trust that nobody knows YOUR path better than you.

Save this and reread as often as needed.

Want to get to know me as a coach? Comment CONNECT or send me a DM so we can chat!

Be Proud 💛 Be REAL 💙 Keep Moving Forward!

Ever find yourself out of breath within 100-200m of the swim start? Here’s why and how you can fix it.Think about it:You...
06/18/2026

Ever find yourself out of breath within 100-200m of the swim start?

Here’s why and how you can fix it.

Think about it:

You’re excited, nervous, going for a PR, full of energy. All those things are contributing to a heart rate that is higher than how you typically enter the water for a swim.

Do you normally run right in and swim? If you plan on doing that in a race you have to practice it during your swim training.

Concentrate on slowing your breath with a smooth exhale.

Save this to add to your training plan and report back to me how it goes.

Be Proud 💛 Be REAL 💙 Keep Moving Forward!

🎉Exciting firsts happened this weekend!🎉 Cleo did her first Olympic distance triathlon and placed 2nd in the Athena divi...
06/15/2026

🎉Exciting firsts happened this weekend!

🎉 Cleo did her first Olympic distance triathlon and placed 2nd in the Athena division.

🎉Liz teamed up with her friend Melissa for their first 70.3 relay.

I’m waiting on details from Liz. Here’s what Cleo said about her experience…

“I was psyched about my results first because I was able to finish an olympic triathlon! and second because of the growth I was able to achieve in swim ability, speed, and comfort in open water, despite having started swimming less than a year ago.

Having the B*REAL team and Adina for community practices and coaching was hugely valuable to me too, I don’t think my confidence would have been as high without them.

I came away from both the training and the race without aches or injuries, also a really big win for me, and I’m already excited for the next one!”

I’m so proud of these REAL athletes and excited for what’s to come.

Be Proud 💛 Be REAL 💙 Keep Moving Forward!

Team B*REAL accepts athletes of all colors, ages, sizes, abilities and gender identities. 🏳️‍🌈 DM the word BELONG for info or go to TeamBREAL.com




I wish someone told me this sooner…You’re not supposed to know anything when you’re a beginner. You show up. You learn.Y...
06/11/2026

I wish someone told me this sooner…

You’re not supposed to know anything when you’re a beginner.

You show up.
You learn.
You move forward.

So I’m telling you…

You don’t need any experience to train for a triathlon.

Know how to swim, bike and walk?

Our Tri Pod training program will take care of the rest.

You’ll be ready to a triathlon in August or September if you start now.

Send me a DM with the word TRIPOD for more info.

Be Proud 💛 Be REAL 💙 Keep Moving Forward!

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