Some people can make open water triathlon swimming look so easy. Someone like Andy Potts world class triathlete with his long fluid freestyle swim strokes with disciplined rhythmic breathing as he glides so powerfully through the water.
In a recent USA Triathlon swim training video titled, “Triathlon: The Swim” vol. 2 of a 5 piece training series, Olympic Triathlete Andy Potts demonstrates how a few simple keys can have a remarkable effect on your open water swim results. (See link to full video and story below)
National coach Mike Doane narrates and provides key pointers that can dramatically change both your swim efficiency as well as your swim time performance and I highly recommend taking a look at this 7:53 minute video no matter what level swimmer you are.
Now for my fun Andy Potts story. A few years ago I raced in the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 and Andy Potts was one of the elite racers at that race as well. It was kinda exciting to be in the same race not that I would ever see him again after the elite group started their swim.
But at the end of the race and the end of the day, kicking back and basking in the excitement of the challenge and the accomplishment, my wife was showing me the pictures she took on our digital camera and I noticed that there were a lot more shots of Andy Potts than there were of me.
With a big smile she told me how exciting it was as he and the other elite athletes came through the transitions and then into a hotly contested finish. She wasn’t trying to imply that because I was sooooo far back that she wasn’t still proud of me, but who wouldn’t be on the edge of their seat watching world class athletes up close and in action? So I have a few good pic's of me at that race and a whole lot more of Andy... if you ever want them Andy :>)
So basically my point is that anytime Andy Potts is willing to give out swimming or any other kind of tips, I’m going to listen.
Ever have any fun race stories participating with the elites of our sport?
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