Up the tempo
In a new series of articles, Fiona Ford looks at how to incorporate training tools into your swim sessions
BUY THE JANUARY ISSUE OF OUTDOOR SWIMMER
Training Sessions
Push the pace
If you want to cope with tactical surges and changes of pace in a race you need to prepare for it in training
Finish fast and strong
Build your strength and fitness so you can power to the finish line
Protect your winter gains
Make sure your move back to open water in summer doesn’t undermine a winter’s worth of hard training
Avoid the 'one-speed' trap
To swim faster and race well in open water you need to develop pace versatility in training
Train like a master
Fiona Ford encourages open water swimmers to imitate masters swimmers’ training schedules
Three sets for short, medium and long distance swimmers
Whatever your distance, try one of these training sets from Swim Smooth certified coach Fiona Ford
Back to Basics - Kick and Pull
Focusing on kick or pull can help refine your stroke
Keep motivated in the pool
Someone asked us the other day, "how do I keep motivated for pool swimming?"
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