Practicing a mass swim start in the pool is a great drill to practice if you have any race day anxiety about mass swim starts.
How to do it?
Simple: find a few friends, clear a few lanes and go!
Check out the ladies of the April 2009 She Does Tri Camp at the Warrenton Aquatics and Recreation Facility in Warrenton, VA:
By practicing close up swimming in the safe environment of the pool, you will become more comfortable in mass starts in open water on race day.
Live life richly and boldly!
David
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David B. Glover
Author of Full Time and Sub-Nine
© 2009 David B. Glover
Whether you're training to win a triathlon, training to finish or just need inspiration from my life journey as a cancer survivor, Navy officer and sub-nine hour Ironman triathlete, my book will inspire you to chase your dreams and live life richly and boldly.
You inspire David!!! Great work. I just competed in Columbia Tri over the weekend. Had David Greenfield and team tune up my Elite – yes, yes we are part of the Elite family. Being one who has raced in a few triathlons, I wasn’t expecting myself to panic and freak out in the beginning of the swim. Nonetheless, I got myself together and finished.
I am an aspiring triathlete who also wants to compete in Kona (like Bill Beyer). Appreciate your training tips.