How To Perfect Your Triathlon Swim Start!

Today we visit your start! Where the first energy output in a triathlon is expended, the swim start. How can we help you to improve upon the important swim start in the triathlon? Here are Heather and James to tell you all you need to know!

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Do you perform any drills which aid you to become better in your swim start? Let us know what you do down below! 👇

[SwimDudeSwim]

I love that James is always willing to suit up when he’s presenting; he’s got the best attitude!

[lexington]

7:08 this is when prescription swim goggles come in very handy if you're super nearsighted like I am 🤓😎🤓.

[benjamindonnot]

Thanks for the great video. Exactly the kind of information I was looking for.
À bit anxious about the start of my first triathlon.

[pierce]

Only done a few tri's but my tip would be to start at either side of a mass swim start. Stay away from the center

[devo]

I’ve got a sprint tri on Sunday (in 5 days). Great tips but I will have forgotten all your advice by then….. sorry. I’ll be in Z5 within 2 minutes and only then will I remember it’s a Tri. 🥵

[lexington]

6:19 when you go out wide, make sure you pay attention to your sighting so you don't end up in the weeds off course... not that I have ever done such a foolish move... never 😀.

[magicworldbyjorg]

<a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you.

[nightsfalling]

I hope to remember this advice on my next triathlon.

[fabianbv]

I have a quite interesting problem when I do my swimming sector. I am good swimmer and usually race with the top of the group. However, I am not able to know when is effective to take the draft of other swimmers since the feeling I have is that I am not doing so much effort and think that I am swimming slower than being alone. How do you know when are you taking a good swimmer as a reference and taking advantage of his/her feet and drafting?

[lewismarsh]

Great helpful video. Do many people wear wetsuit socks on the swim to help with the transition run or is it normally well matted out? I’ve got my first sprint triathlon in may and was unsure on how hard on the feet it is?

[lexington]

Oh I would never dive off a pontoon. I can't dive worth anything and it makes me real nervous to try. I would wait 10-15 seconds then jump in feet first.