TRIATHLON SWIMMING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to train for a triathlon – congratulations! But now you’re reading a lot about ‘technique’. What does it all mean? . How important is technique when you’re learning to swim? Your swimming technique is harder to change later in life so the fewer mistakes made earlier, when learning, the more effective you will be later in your swimming career. I’ve never had swimming lessons/coaching – does this mean my technique will be poor Swimming is highly technical and isn’t easy to change, even for advanced swimmers. Swimming is illogical and counter-intuitive, therefore getting it right, without instruction, is very difficult. Can you teach yourself better swimming technique? Teaching yourself better technique isn’t easy, as most swimmers struggle to understand what they’re doing right and wrong while in the water. You can watch good...