TRI Swim Club

Technique work should be woven into your training. It shouldn’t BE your training.

Most beginner triathletes get so locked in on perfecting their stroke that they never put it into practice at speed. They drill. They never truly train.

Here’s what gets missed: swimming uses completely different muscles than the bike and run. You can’t build that fitness on land, and you can’t build it drilling at half effort. Technique makes you efficient. Fitness makes you fast. You need both.

What a ride! Joe Skipper announced his retirement from pro triathlon this week and completed his last race this past weekend at Outlaw Holkham.

When I first transitioned to coaching triathletes I had several people tell me Joe was who I needed to work with. To my surprise, after messaging him, he said let’s give it a go and we began working on his opening speed for Ironman South Africa. Joe had one of his best results in over a year and got back on the podium, which launched us into a new style of triathlon swim training.

Working with Joe was a true blessing as he was not only an ideal athlete with his work ethic and ex*****on, but also quickly became a friend and someone I looked forward to talking about swimming and triathlon with. Even after 15 years as a pro he was still eager to learn more and get the most out of himself.

Joe’s an incredibly knowledgeable athlete when it comes to training, race preparation, and his competitors. The things I learned from him while game planning training and races together are something I’ll carry with me as a coach. Joe is one of a kind and I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to work with him. Most importantly, I’m glad to have a new friend on the other side of the pond and looking forward to what he accomplishes next. Thanks Joe!

The countdown is on. ⏳

There’s something different about the final weeks before race day. The nerves start to build, the excitement kicks in, and every session has a purpose. The hard work is done, now it’s about sharpening your fitness, building confidence, and showing up ready.

That’s why every TRI Swim Club race program includes open water workout options to prepare you for race-day conditions, plus a structured 2-week taper so you arrive at the start line feeling fresh, confident, and ready to perform.

See you at the start line, Ironman Ottawa. 🌊🏊

Sometimes the fastest way to improve your freestyle is to stop swimming freestyle.

Today’s session mixed in short stroke work to build feel for the water, balance, timing, and power in new ways. A little variety goes a long way. 🏊‍♀️

Train with purpose. Swim with confidence.

Never swum on a pace clock before? It’s the thing that scares most new triathletes out of structured swim training — and it shouldn’t.

Here’s the truth: you don’t need a clock on the wall, and you don’t need to be a “real swimmer” to use one. It’s built right into the TRI Swim Club app. Open your workout, tap the clock, hit start, go. That’s it.

The clock is how you train with purpose instead of just splashing out laps — it keeps your pace honest and builds your speed automatically. And once it clicks, you’ll never train without it again.

New to intervals? That’s exactly who we built this for. Real coaching, real structure, and a coach in your pocket if you ever get stuck.

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NEW IN THE APP: Race Taper Plans. 🚨

Your TRI Swim Club membership just got bigger and it won’t cost you a penny more.

Taper week makes or breaks your race. Too much, too late, and you show up flat. Too little structure, and you lose your feel for the water. So I built it for you, properly.

Two weeks. Mapped session by session. Pre-race and race-day coach’s notes in each workout. For every distance, Sprint through full.

Real coaching. No AI. We get you to the start line ready.

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Want to experience real coaching in the TRI Swim Club app? Comment “Coach” and I’ll give you exclusive FREE access to workouts in the app👇

Real coaching. No AI.

That’s not a slogan. It’s how the app actually works.

I write every single workout myself. Not a generator, not a template library. Me.

Every session comes with my notes and tips so you know why you’re doing what you’re doing and I explain the phase you’re training in, so the work always connects to where you’re headed.

Got a question? Send me a video of your stroke or just text me. I’m reachable right inside the app. You talk to your coach, not a chatbot.

And every workout has 4 distance options, so it scales to your level. Whether you’re building your first 70.3 or chasing a PR.

That’s what coaching is supposed to feel like.

Ready for real coaching? Comment “Coach” and I’ll get you in. 🏊