VIDEO: The 4 Best Tips from 4 Ironman World Champions Guaranteed to Help You Swim Better as a Triathlete!

In today's video (click the image above) we'll share with you 4 top tips from 4 Hawaii Ironman World Champions - including Lucy Charles-Barclay the 2023 World Champion - have become better, more versatile swimmers in the open water with the actionable advice given to them when working directly with Swim Smooth Head Coach, Paul Newsome at various points in their careers.

Let's start off with this from double Olympic Gold Medallist, Alistair Brownlee:

So, the next time a pure pool swim coach or Master’s mate tells you, “eww! You swim like a triathlete!” I want you to respond back immediately, “good, because that’s what I am!”

Same applies if you identify mainly as an open water swimmer.

That’s not to say there’s not an “ideal” stroke for triathlon and open water swimming, or that focusing on technique is not important – it is, very important – just that most people’s idea of a “perfect stroke” is often based on what they see with the best pool swimmers in the world.

Here at Swim Smooth we believe that brilliant triathletes like Alistair Brownlee and Lucy Charles-Barclay are successful because of their technique, not despite it, and it today's video you can learn their secret sauce 🥫.

Hope you enjoy the video.