Even though triathlon swims are typically open water without a wall to push off of, learning how to do a flip turn will improve your swimming in the pool and ultimately make you faster in the water during your triathlon. Collegiate and Masters Swim Coach Doug Alban,...
If you can sight well in open water during your triathlon, you’ll swim the shortest distance between the swim buoys and, as a result, have a faster swim time. The easiest and first place to practice sighting buoys for a triathlon is in the pool. In this short...