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.

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