S3 E14 Are you racing to failure?

S3 E14 Are you racing to failure?

From Coastal Swim Cast by Coastal Swim Coaching

April 13, 2026 · 30 min · Season 3 · Episode 14

About this episode

The episode discusses community efforts, the importance of pacing in training, and features a swimming drill to enhance performance.

In this week’s episode we reflect on a brilliant community beach promenade tidy-up, where we tackled a huge amount of sand build-up, a real team effort and such a rewarding way to give back. We then dive into the idea of racing to failure, how easy it is to rush progress in training, and why taking your time is key to avoiding injury, improving technique and building long-term strength in the water. Our Drill of the Moment is the Torpedo, a fantastic exercise to help improve balance, streamline and core engagement, essential for a more efficient swim. To finish, our Tell It to the Sea moments are filled with some truly lovely and memorable experiences from the week, the kind that remind us why we love what we do. Tune in for community, coaching insights and plenty of sea-filled reflections. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts ⭐ Like, rate & review to help more swimmers find us 💬 Got questions or drill requests? Send them our way! Join us, Terri and Allie each week as we chat about all things swimming and water related! There is never s dull moment, listen and find out interesting facts, meet members of the swimming community and much more! You can find more about us…

People in this episode

Hosts: Terri, Allie

Topics covered

  • community service
  • training techniques
  • injury prevention
  • swimming drills
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • beach clean-up
  • racing to failure
  • swimming technique
  • Torpedo drill
  • community reflections

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Organizations: Coastal Swim Coaching

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