On Saturday August 23 we held an open water clinic on Lake Minnewashta. Thank you so much to Jeremy Sartain for recruiting and organizing and to The Gunthers for generously hosting the clinic.

Thank you to all who joined us for our open water swim clinic on Saturday. We hope you had fun and learned a lot.

Click here to see some of the pictures and read more about it.

What’s the difference in pool length?

The length of the pool you swim in has many different effects on how your systems are stressed and how fast you go. This article contains a detailed commentary describing the differences, and concludes with suggestions on how to incorporate knowledge of pool length to optimize a triathlete’s training plan.

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Coach Dobko will pick one of your questions each week and give you some insight into swimming. First, we need questions! E-mail your questions to duanesworlddobko@worldnet.att.net.

Most triathlon races require you to wear a timing chip around your ankle throughout the race. This timing chip causes a bit of a problem in swimming because it causes some drag in the water and can make your kick less efficient. In order to minimize any additional resistance, place the chip towards the back of your ankle, over the Achilles tendon.