Technique improvement and swim training for triathletes with Brenton Ford | EP#320

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Brenton Ford is a swim coach based in Australia. Brenton is the founder of Effortless Swimming, a swim coaching business through which he helps triathletes and swimmers improve their swim technique with free content (e.g. Youtube and podcast) as well as in-person clinics and online programs. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Limiters for swim performance in age-group triathletes -What is good freestyle swimming technique in an age-group triathlon context? -How to improve your freestyle swimming technique -Training structure, and how to train for fitness improvements -The value of video analysis and how to get the most out of it SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts320/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration - Optimise and individualise your fueling and hydration strategy using the free online Sweat Test and Quick Carb Calculator on precisionfuelandhydration.com. Then book a free one-on-one consultation to chat with the team and refine your even further. Listeners of That Triathlon Show get 15% off their first order of fueling and hydration products. If you didn't catch the discount code in the episode, email Andy and the team at hello@precicionhydration.com and they will be happy to help. ROKA - Exceptional quality triathlon wetsuits, trisuits, swimskins, goggles, performance sunglasses as well as prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. Online vision test for prescription updates and home try-on options available for eyeglasses. Ships from the US, UK and EU. Trusted by world-leading athletes such as Lucy Charles-Barclay, Javier Gómez Noya, Flora Duffy, Morgan Pearson, Summer Rappaport and others in triathlon, cycling, speed skating, and many more. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Effortless Swimming (Brenton's business) website, Youtube, podcast and Instagram Open water swimming: training and racing tips with coach Brenton Ford | EP#18 All previous Swimming-related episodes on That Triathlon Show RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	The Traflon Show 320.
0:05.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon Show, the podcast
0:23.5	presented by Scientific Traathlon.com. I'm my host Michael and on today's episode, I interview
0:29.0	Coach Brenton Ford. Brenton is a swim coach based in Australia and he's the founder of
0:34.2	effortless swimming that I'm sure a lot of you have already heard about,
0:40.6	seen their YouTube videos or listen to their podcast.
0:45.2	Brenton was previously on that triathlon show all the way back in episode 18.
0:48.4	And then we mostly talked about open water swimming. But today we dive deep into technique and technique development, specifically in the context of age group triathletes
0:56.3	who are somewhat time restricted when it comes to the swim training they can do. We also
1:00.8	discuss things like video analysis and general training structure, how to improve your swim fitness,
1:06.2	and plenty of other bits and pieces. But before we get into the interview, big thanks to our
1:10.7	sponsors. First, we have precision fuel and hydration. But before we get into the interview, big thanks to our sponsors.
1:11.8	First, we have precision fuel and hydration. Precision fuel and hydration have a range of tools
1:16.9	and products to help you personalize your fueling and hydration strategy so that you can perform
1:21.2	at your best. Regular listeners of the show will know them as precision hydration, but they
1:25.2	have changed their name to reflect the fact that they have been helping athletes with hydration and nutrition for a long time now and have products
1:32.6	in both of these categories everyone sweats at a different rate and need individualized hydration
1:38.4	and sodium intake strategies and also fueling strategies need to be individualized because they depend
1:44.0	on factors such as
1:45.3	duration and intensity of the activity. So one size fits all approach to fueling and hydration doesn't
1:51.2	cut it. Head to precisionfuelanhydration.com and use their free online sweat test and quick carb
1:57.0	calculator to understand your fluid, electrolyte and carbohydrate needs during training and
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