DO NOT do a Swimrun Race Before Watching This Video!

Triathlon Taren did a Swimrun workout and made some serious beginner swimrun mistakes.

[blakerobinson]

After 7 years of triathlons I was feeling burnt out. Did my first swimrun in 2017 and loved it. It’s a little less structured but because you have a partner you have a team aspect to it. You don’t want to let them down and feed off of each other through the highs and lows in a long course race. You’re miserable at times, but it feels incredible once you cross the finish line and can’t wait for the next race. Casco Bay Maine has a great race and is more of a traditional Otillo style race.
Low Tide Boyz have good podcast and tons of information about swimruns

[davidberlant]

Great watch Taren! Im looking to get into swim run! Fun fact, I met you in transition bag drop off at Ironman 70.3 South Africa in 2019! Hope all is well!

[ianwarner]

I’m 60 this coming year and I’m gonna give it a go!

[Shevock]

I think Swim Run has a real chance to become popular. There are so many ocean, lake and river parks across North America where these events could potentially become as popular as ultras have in the past 3 decades.

[Alex-krzr]

Only found out that this exists because I'm looking at wetsuits for triathlons. This sounds like an awesome sport. I live right next to a park/lake area, so it sounds only natural to try this out. Never would have even thought about going swimming with running shoes (but I have bouy bag that I sometimes use to bring my running shoes along).

[lowtideboyz]

Taren if you are ever in the San Francisco Bay Area and want to have another fun swimrun let us know!

[bryceedwards]

I found if your paddles are not muchbigger than you hand you don’t blow you arms also if your shoes float you don’t need a pull boy less is best try with and without pullboy times were no different

[craigcooper]

You don’t need paddles for the sprint races. Timing difference is marginal.