Swim Straight! Your Guide to Open-Water Success

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Swim Straight! Your Guide to Open-Water Success Get your race started right with a confident open-water swim. Today Jan Sibbersen, the Founder and CEO of sailfish and Coach Jenn Reinhart dive into everything you need to know about open water swimming. How should you position yourself around other athletes? Which goggle tint should you use for certain weather conditions? What is the best way to swim straight and sight efficiently? How can you practice open water skills in the pool? Jan and Jenn answer these and more! So the next time you are in open water, you'll be ready for anything! We are thrilled to have sailfish as the swim partner of TriDot Training. Head to sailfish.com to scout out your next wetsuit, swimskin, goggles and more! Use code sfc-tridot20 at checkout, for 20 percent off your new wetsuit.

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain.
0:21.7	We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests.
0:26.9	Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:34.4	Welcome to the tri-dot podcast.
0:37.5	A challenge for triathletes of all levels is swimming the race course as efficiently
0:42.9	as possible as the first leg of our race.
0:47.0	Valuable time can be saved by not swimming any further than you have to, rounding
0:52.4	the buoys efficiently, and handling waves and crowds with
0:56.4	confidence. I've got two fantastic voices here today to teach us how to improve in our open
1:03.6	water swimming skills. Our first guest joining us for this chat is Jan Sibberson, the founder and CEO of Sailfish
1:12.6	wetsuits.
1:13.9	Jan Swimpedigree goes back to an award-filled 10-year stint on the German National Swim Team.
1:19.7	As a professional triathlete, he was first out of the water in Kona four times and set
1:25.5	a world-record Iron Man swim split with a 4217 at Ironman Germany in Hamburg.
1:33.2	He is also the course record holder for the swim course in Kona.
1:36.5	He launched sailfish in 2007 to create premium triathlon and open water swim products
1:42.0	for age grouper and elite athletes alike.
1:46.2	Jan, welcome back to the show. It's great to see you.
1:48.5	Thanks, Andrew. Thanks for having me again. And very looking forward, very much looking forward to
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