TOWER 26 Be Race Ready Podcast
By Gerry Rodrigues, Jim Lubinski
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Triathlon Swimming with TOWER 26 was created by Triathlon's go-to swim expert Coach, Gerry Rodrigues, and USAT Certified Coach/Professional Triathlete, Jim Lubinski. These podcasts will help triathletes get the most return out of their swim preparation by covering all the essential topics and ingredients that are necessary to make triathletes better and safer swimmers. Through Gerry's countless years of coaching thousands of triathletes and Jim's racing/training/coaching experience, the two will take on all topics relevant to triathlon swimming.
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Episode #145: Open Water Skills and Triathlon Triumphs
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode #144: Unlock Your Triathlon Potential. Secrets to Success
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode # 143: What Should Elite Athletes and Amateurs BOTH Focus ON?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode #142: Foundation is the KEY to Success!
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Episode #141: What's Possible
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Episode #140: TAP Into Better Swimming
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode #139: The Tortoise or the Hare
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Episode #138: The Three P's (And Maybe a Fourth)
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Episode #137: Do Your Homework!
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode #136: Race Day Swim Prep, Nuts and Bolts
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode #135: Race Tactics Revealed
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Episode #134: Sight for SUCCESS!
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode #133: Open Water Skills Put to USE!
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode #132: BIG Open Water Mistakes
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode #131: Sharpen Up!
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode #130: Want A 10 Minute Head Start???
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode #129: Is Posture the Secret Sauce
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode #128: You MUST Race!
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode #127: Weak Swimmers Can Still Swim FAST, DO THIS!
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Episode #126: Pros Do this, You SHOULDN'T!
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode #125: You're PULLING All Wrong
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode #124: Alignment, Improve Your Breathing Mechanics
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode #123: Alignment in Swimming and Swim Video Scoring
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode #122: Tautness Talk with LIVE Q and A
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode #121: Technical Phase Ramp Up, Kona Talk, and Much More
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode #120: When to Call it a Season and What's Next???
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Episode #119: Pacing, Pacing, Pacing
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode #118: Take Aways From the Paris Olympic Games
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode #117: Mark Goddard of Team Zoot, How to Achieve Open Water Swim Success
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Episode #116: Practice the Way You Play
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode #115: Open Water Skills and How to Implement Them into Your Training and Racing
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode #114: Dr. Stacy Sims Interviewed by TOWER 26 Coaches Danielle, Cindy, and Susy
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode #113: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode #112: Scott Dickens of FORM Goggles with some BIG NEWS!!
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Episode #111: Andy Blow of Precision Hydration and Open Water Marathon Swimmer Andy Donaldson
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode #110: Potpourri of Endurance Sport Topics
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode #109: Exercise Physiologist Dr. Genadijus Sokolovas
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode #108: Lionel Sanders on His Ups and Downs in Training/Racing
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Episode #107: HOT TOPIC Endurance Sport Potpourri
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Episode #106: How to Avoid the MidSeason Burn Out
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Episode #105: Run Coaching Guru Bobby McGee
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Episode #104: Open Eater Swim Guru Steve Munatones and the Art of Kaatsu
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Episode #103: Do You Want to be a Better Triathlon Swimmer and Cyclist?
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode #102: Technology That Will Help You Get the MOST out of your Swim Training
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May 24, 2023 |
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Episode #101: Wearable Devices, The State of Coaching in Triathlon, and Positive Drug Tests
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May 03, 2023 |
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Episode #100: Swim Progression From Sharpening Up to Open Water Mastery
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Episode #99: Former Pro Cyclist/TOWER 26 Cycling Coach Andrew Talansky
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Episode #98: Triathlete, Author, Screen Writer, and Producer Lesley Paterson
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Episode #97: Harnessing More Critical Power Into Your Swim Stroke
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Episode #96: Liz and Nancy Jorgensen, Authors of Gwen Jorgensen: America's 1st Gold Medal Triathlete
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Episode #95: Paula Findlay and Eric Lagerstrom
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Episode #94: Don't Call It a Catch!
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Episode #93: Open Water Skills and How to Train and Adapt to Those Skills
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Episode #92: Pre Race Nerves??? What Nerves!
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May 26, 2022 |
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Episode #91: The SECRET WEAPON to Triathlon Swimming...REVEALED
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May 18, 2022 |
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Episode #90: The Norwegian Experiment and Ironman World Championship Debrief with Emma Kate Lidbury
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May 09, 2022 |
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Episode #89: Ace Your Ironman Execution
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May 04, 2022 |
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Episode #88: How New Swim Data Can Lead to Better Triathlon Swimming
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode #87: Foundation Phase Training Focus Points
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Episode #86- Effortless Swimming's Brenton Ford
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Episode #85: Are All Swimskins Equal?
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode #84: Japanese National Triathlon Coach PK Joins the Crew to Discuss Coaching Philosophies
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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Episode #83: Season Restructure = SUCCESS!!!
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Episode #82: Tokyo Olympic Triathlon Recap with Emily Cocks
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Episode #81: Data in the Swim- Form Goggles CEO Dan Eisenhardt
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Episode #80: STAY HEALTHY!
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Episode #79: How to Build and Decipher a Swim/Bike/Run Workout
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode #78: The NEW Approach to the Season Long Progression
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Episode #77: Revisiting Tautness in Your Swim/Bike/Run
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Episode #76: FINALLY Introducing the TOWER 26 Swim Video Analysis
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Episode #75: Coach Gerry and Emma-Kate Lidbury Discuss Their NEW Book, Triathlon Swimming-Master Open Water Swimming with the TOWER 26 Method
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May 21, 2020 |
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Episode #74: INTRODUCING the TOWER 26 Triathlon Training Program
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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Episode #73: Navigating Corona Virus with TOWER 26 and Craig Taylor From Zwift
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode #72: Coach Jim Vance Discusses Athlete Success and Running With Power
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Episode #71: How Your Swim Benefits YOUR Bike and Run
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Episode #70: This Methodology Maximizes Your Swim Foundation
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Episode #69: You're Doing it All WRONG!
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Episode #68: Ironman Italy Champion Cameron Wurf
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Episode #67: Race Strategies and Tactics
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Episode #66: Swim Anxiety - How to overcome it
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Episode #65: 2 MUST DO Open Water Skill Drills
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Episode #64: Comparing Lucy Charles's Open Water Stroke Vs Reece Barclay's Pool Stroke
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May 09, 2019 |
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Episode #63: WETSUITS, Which One is Right for Me?
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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Episode #62: Cameron Wurf Talks About his Olympic Rowing, Professional Cycling, Professional Triathlon Career
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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Episode #61: How TOWER 26 Uses % EFFORT in Training
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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Episode #60: When to Introduce Technique Changes Into Your Triathlon Swimming
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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Episode #59: Optimizing Kona's Swim
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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Episode #58: KONA Schedule | Managing Your Training Phase Compulsion With TOWER 26's Plan
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Episode #57: When Swim Lessons are Overrated!
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Episode #56: 2 MUST DO Open Water Workouts for Triathletes
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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Episode #55: Triathlete Gordon Ramsay, Fueling Athletics, Nourishing Family
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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Episode #54: Swimming Smooth with Paul Newsome of www.swimsmooth.com
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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Episode #53: Mr. T: Triathlon Taren Talks about his Transition to Triathlon, his Training, Technique, and Tower 26
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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Episode #52: Open Water Skills for the Triathlete and Good, Bad, and Ugly Workouts
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May 24, 2018 |
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Episode #51: 9 Time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Mark Spitz on Overcoming Mental Obstacles
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May 03, 2018 |
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Episode #50: Adding Strength to your Swimming
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Apr 14, 2018 |
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Episode #49: How to Increase Strength/Mobility in Swimmers and Oceanside 70.3 Course Outline
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Apr 01, 2018 |
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Episode #48: Differentiating the training of a Pro Cyclist versus a Triathlete with Professional Cyclist turned Triathlete Andrew Talansky and his Coach Jesse Moore
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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Episode #47: Advancing the middle to the back of the pack swimmer
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Feb 24, 2018 |
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Episode #46: Adaptation Takes How Long?
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Episode #45: How to Benchmark Your Season's Start
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Jan 19, 2018 |
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Episode #44: The MOST Sensible and Effective drills for triathletes
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Dec 29, 2017 |
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Episode #43: Key Masterpiece to Swim Improvement
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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Episode #42: Make BIG gains, Eliminate these head movements
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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Episode #41: Achieving Body Tautness and Proper Swim Posture
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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Episode #40: Improving Swim Posture
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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Episode #39: Leaning from the Kona Ironman's BEST Athletes
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Oct 19, 2017 |
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Episode #38: The GOOD Wolf and The BAD Wolf
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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Episode #37: How to Approach YOUR Nutrition with Dr.Phil Goglia
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Aug 24, 2017 |
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Episode #36: MAKING BIG GAINS: Rachel McBride's 51 minute IM Canada Swim
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Aug 02, 2017 |
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Episode #35: Sharks! How to Keep Them AWAY!!
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Jul 18, 2017 |
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Episode #34: The 4 Types of Swimmers- Who are YOU?
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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Episode #33: Open Water Optimization
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Jun 08, 2017 |
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Episode #32: Triathlon Coach Matt Dixon Shares His Knowledge
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May 24, 2017 |
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Episode #31: Change your swim training NOW! Do these open water specifics
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May 11, 2017 |
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Episode #30: Avoid these technique mistakes in triathlon swimming. Tempo your way to improved performances. Proper usage of the tempo trainer.
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Apr 26, 2017 |
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Episode #29: Smart watches - Please DON'T do these in your swims.
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Apr 14, 2017 |
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Episode #28: MAXIMIZE base training into racing season.
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Mar 29, 2017 |
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Episode #27: PROPER head position. Improve more - VARY training efforts.
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Mar 15, 2017 |
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Episode #26: Get the pay-off: Train SHORT distances. RAPID FIRE.
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Mar 03, 2017 |
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Episode #25: Early Vertical Forearm - Don't Do It!
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Feb 16, 2017 |
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Episode #24: GUARANTEED Improvements - the TOWER 26 training plan.
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Feb 01, 2017 |
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Episode #23: A Tower 26 Swim Session and What the Elements of it Are
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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Episode #22: REVIEW: The Essential Ingredients to improve your tri swim.
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Jan 12, 2017 |
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Episode #21: IMPROVE with these project athletes.
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Episode #20: How to Structure Your Off Season
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Nov 17, 2016 |
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Episode #19: Professional Triathlete Jesse Thomas Sits in to Discuss His Improvement in the Swim
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Nov 02, 2016 |
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Episode #18: A Chat with Pro Triathlete Lionel Sanders and his Fiance Erin
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Oct 20, 2016 |
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Episode #17: Ironman 70.3 World Champion Holly Lawrence and Professional Triathlete and Coach Sean Jefferson
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Oct 06, 2016 |
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Episode #16: The Art of Tapering
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Sep 08, 2016 |
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Episode #15: Rio Recap with Guest Coach Michael Collins in Studio
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Aug 25, 2016 |
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Episode #14: How to WATCH and LEARN from the swimming in Rio
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Aug 11, 2016 |
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Episode #13: OPEN WATER ESSENTIALS- PART 3- PREPARE for YOUR best RACE DAY!
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Jul 21, 2016 |
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Episode #12: Open Water Essentials(PART 2)- How to be RACE READY in the OPEN WATER
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Jun 30, 2016 |
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Episode #11: Open Water Essentials
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Jun 16, 2016 |
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Episode #10: BREATHING mechanics - ONE thing you MUST do.
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Jun 02, 2016 |
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Episode #9: KICKING - helpful or harmful? what you NEED to know and do.
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May 18, 2016 |
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Episode #8: TECHNIQUE - MUST HAVE equipment items to maximize improvement.
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May 05, 2016 |
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Episode #7: TECHNIQUE- What you NEED to know(Part 4) OVERSUBSCRIBED SWIM TEACHINGS- Early Vertical Forearm and Distance Per Stroke
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Apr 21, 2016 |
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Episode #6: TECHNIQUE - From foundation to fast: PROPULSION.
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Apr 06, 2016 |
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Episode #5: TECHNIQUE - Build this foundation layer second: ALIGNMENT.
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Mar 23, 2016 |
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Episode #4: TECHNIQUE - Build the foundation first: TAUTNESS.
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Mar 10, 2016 |
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Episode #3: 4 ESSENTIAL ingredients to become a better triathlon swimmer. No compromise.
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Feb 24, 2016 |
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Episode #2: Workout Architecture - SUCCESSFUL workout design by elite coaches.
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Feb 11, 2016 |
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Episode #1: Intro to triathlon swimming: 5 NECESSARY training phases for a successful yearly season.
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Jan 28, 2016 |