Swim training structure the Swim Smooth way with Paul Newsome (part 1) | EP#132 - a podcast by Mikael Eriksson

Paul Newsome coaches thousands of triathletes and open water swimmers every year through his company Swim Smooth with its local squad in Perth, through international courses and clinics, and as a coach education consultant for British Triathlon. This is part 2 of 2 of my interview with Paul.

 

IN THIS INTERVIEW YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-What types of swim workouts triathletes should include in their swim training
-What a typical weekly swim training structure might look like for triathletes
-The case for focusing on your threshold speed / Critical Swim Speed (CSS)
-Progression over periodisation
-Swim technique: different strokes for different folks
-Swim training equipment and toys you should be using-

 

SHOWNOTES:
https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts133/

 

THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE:
www.thattriathlonshow.com

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
* All That Triathlon Show swimming episodes on one single page
* Swimsmooth's website
* Rhythm, Timing And Stroke Rate In Swimming (Swim Smooth article)
* The Swim Smooth Stroke Rate Ramp Test (Swim Smooth article)
* Paul's book "Swim Smooth - The Complete Coaching System For Swimmers And Triathletes"
* Critical Swim Speed (CSS) Calculator


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