Swimming Tips for beginners

  • While swimming with your head down, remember to not old your breath, just breathe out the air from your lungs gradually.
  • Keep your strokes long in the water and relaxed when coming over. Try and keep the heart rate down so that you conserve energy for the cycling and running legs.
  • Look up every 10 strokes and focus on a landmark near the finish, to help you stay on course and finish faster.

Running Tips for beginners

Everyone has a unique running style, though there are some basics that everyone can work on to maximize their running efficiency and therefore speed.

  • Focus on being tall
  • Stay relaxed
  • Focus on being light on your feet
  • When sprinting, use your arms strongly
  • Keep your head and shoulders facing straight ahead.
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