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Improve your Ironman swim
One of the best ways to improve your Ironman swim is by learning from some of the best Ironman age groupers in the world. Below are a gold mine of tips, tricks and workouts that will help you get faster in the water.
Learning to breathe out under water – Laura Nadeau’s Ironman swim
Today on The Kona Edge we head back to Guam to catch up with Laura Nadeau and chat about her approach to swimming and how she has worked to improve her Ironman swim. Laura also talks about her training strategy which is more focused on fewer sessions with greater...
Improving mobility in the water to better your Ironman swim
We head back to California today on The Kona Edge to catch up with Joby Gutierrez who tells us how he's struggled with mobility issues and what he does to improve his mobility in the water. <a href="http://iono.fm/e/683444">Content hosted by iono.fm</a>...
Swimming is a skill – Campbell Hanson’s Ironman swim
We welcome back Campbell Hanson on this episode of The Kona Edge as we chat swimming and the importance of consistency in the water. We also find out more about Campbell's approach to training for the Ironman swim and how flexibility helps with his technique. (Read...
Conquering fears: How Lesley West overcame her fear of the water
We head back to Melbourne Australia today to catch up with Lesley West who managed to overcome her lifelong fear of water so that she could participate in triathlons and go on to Ironman Kona. (Read the transcription of our chat here) <a...
Using a metronome to improve your Ironman swim
In this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Brice Williams and chat about how he adjusts his stroke to improve his swim in open water. We also discuss how using a metronome can be very beneficial in training for your Ironman swim. (Read the transcription of our...
How a background in skiing helped Rasmus Svenningsson master his Ironman swim
We are joined once again by Rasmus Svenningsson on today's edition of The Kona Edge as we talk swimming. Rasmus reveals his secrets to improving his Ironman swim and talks about how his background in skiing helped him to adapt to swimming. (Read the transcription of...
Going from the doggy paddle to the Ironman swim
Today on The Kona Edge, we welcome back Eulali Gouws to discuss how she overcame her swimming challenges and find out what training methods she used to go from doggy paddle to swimming strokes. (Read the transcription of our chat here) <a...
Improve your strength to get better mileage in the water
On this episode of The Kona Edge we chat with Sarah Thomas about swimming and how she works on her swim techniques to improve her efficiency in the water. (Read the transcription of our chat here) <a href="http://iono.fm/e/668669">Content hosted by...
Mastering swim monotony: The one thing Julie Dunkle does to beat boredom in the pool
Coming from a competitive swimming background it’s easy to get really bored in the water. On this edition of episode of The Kona Edge we head back to California to touch base with Julie Dunkle and discover exactly what she does to keep herself engaged and motivated in the water.
Things that move the needle on your Ironman swim
We catch up with Susanne Davis on this edition of The Kona Edge to talk about the things that moved the needle on her Ironman swim.
The role of confidence in the water on your Ironman swim
On this edition of The Kona Edge Tracy Markham returns to talk about her Ironman swim. Growing up playing water polo, Tracy reveals the importance of being confident in the water.
Starting with 1 length of the pool and building to Ironman Kona
On this episode of The Kona Edge we discover that Jacki Cronin literally went from only being able to swim 1 length of the pool to qualifying to race in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.