Brenton Ford is a swim coach based in Australia. Brenton is the founder of Effortless Swimming, a swim coaching business through which he helps triathletes and swimmers improve their swim technique with free content (e.g. Youtube and podcast) as well as in-person clinics and online programs.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Limiters for swim performance in age-group triathletes
-What is good freestyle swimming technique in an age-group triathlon context?
-How to improve your freestyle swimming technique
-Training structure, and how to train for fitness improvements
-The value of video analysis and how to get the most out of it
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