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Swim coach Brenton Ford shares tips on improving open water swimming efficiency and overcoming swim anxiety.

In this episode, swim coach Brenton Ford from Effortless Swimming joins the show to share practical tips for swimming faster and more efficiently in open water. He breaks down where to focus first when improving your stroke, the difference between galloping and balanced swim styles, why most triathletes kick too hard, and how to stay calm and confident in open water.  Brenton also shares his thoughts on the Enhanced Games and the story behind the development of his NanoClear anti-fog goggles. We've partnered with Effortless Swimming to offer our community an exclusive 15% discount on NanoClear Goggles. Use the link below to shop: https://shop.effortlessswimming.com/discount/TRIVELO This episode is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching. We help triathletes and endurance athletes train smarter to race faster. Your hosts are Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly and endurance coach Jordan Donnelly. 0:00 – The starting priority for your stroke 1:58 – Analyzing Open Water galloping action 5:10 – Why you shouldn't swim like a speedboat 6:48 – The secret to fixing dragging legs 8:16 – Which Pro Athlete Has The Style To Copy? 11:22 – The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gerard Donnelly, Jordan Donnelly

Guest: Brenton Ford

Topics covered

• open water swimming
• swim technique
• triathlon training
• swim anxiety
• stroke mechanics

Keywords

• open water pacing
• swim anxiety
• stroke mechanics
• triathlon
• swimming tips
• NanoClear goggles

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TriVelo Coaching

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Organizations: Effortless Swimming

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