Tag Archives: lake swim

Bilateral Breathing

By tjfry | November 2, 2011

After spending some time helping some people with their stroke, I wanted to chime in on the importance of bilateral breathing. Most would agree that it’s an important thing to learn, although there are people out there that think it’s a waste of time and argue the restricted breathing that it creates. That’s what’s so [...]

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Product Review: Speedo Polarized Goggles

By tjfry | October 27, 2011

Recently Speedo announced the release of a new goggle this fall.  They have created what I would consider the first true open water goggle. A fully polarized, mirrored, Speed Socket. (There’s a bunch of people who claim to have an open water specific goggle. I will tell you that until now, the best open water [...]

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Ironman Texas Practice Swim

By tjfry | February 21, 2011

It’s official! Swim Shops of the Southwest, in conjunction with TYR,  is proud to sponsor the Ironman Texas and CB&I Triathlon practice swim. The  swim will be on April 30th and start at 7am. The course is a 1.2 mile swim that will roughly mimic the first section of the Ironman swim (get there early [...]

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Swimming at the Front: Tactics for Racing in the Craziness

By tjfry | May 13, 2009

Previously I have talked about having the most pleasant open water experience you can by avoiding the problems that pop up in an open water swim. Those tips can come in handy if you are not overly confident or accomplished in swimming. What if you are a good swimmer though? If you plan on racing [...]

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