All swimming coaches have their own opinions on how one should kick; the significance of kicking as part of a workout; and what kicking means to the swim stroke overall.
by Christopher Jang, January 29, 2008
There are several companies that say they have rubber nobody else has. Let’s take a look at those claims, and the rubber they’re using, and see what we can glean about the state of materials in the wetsuits we use today.
If the frame of a bicycle represents the “heart” of a bicycle, it can be argued that wheels and tires represent the “soul”.
After two decades of heated declarations and ill-informed pronouncements, there remains not one shred of evidence suggesting one of these wheel sizes is inherently superior to the other. And yet…
It is not that often that a person needs a custom bike, but this is the most typical of circumstances when a custom is indicated.
The truth is, almost every wetsuit feature has a corresponding detriment, and certain features have only the detriment, and no corresponding asset. You must decide what features matter to you.
One of the most misunderstood elements in swimming is the “high elbow.”
Neither the Lance Armstrong foundation nor the purple-jerseyed TnTers who fatten multisport’s starting lines formed the first intersection between triathlon and cancer.
The primary reason triathletes ought to pay a lot more attention to the swim is that it’s free speed.
As doping scandals savage the sport of cycling, and track & field reels from a positive test by a world record holder, many triathletes wonder about the state of drug use in their sport.
“What does global warming have to do with triathlon?” you might ask.
It didn’t take Skip Gilbert long. For the first time in 16 years USA Triathlon’s board of directors has approved a deficit budget.
Though competition is not always healthy in the short term, the market works itself out in the fullness of time.