Guest post written by the Head Coach of Vineyard Swimming Club Rondebosch, Brendon Pienaar. For more information you can contact him at brendonpienaar(at)gmail.com.

Ok guys and girls, in the last ten years the open water swimming world and triathlon scene have become extremely popular. All of a sudden people entering the world of Triathlon need to be able to swim in a dam or the ocean and make their way through an open water swim. The problem is that they are going to the nearest swim coach and getting whatever advice or swimming tips that they can get, not always the best advice. I have been heavily involved with triathlon and open water swimming coaching for the last five years and this is some of the rubbish advice I am trying to eliminate! Here are some of the mistakes triathletes and open water swimmers make. Continue reading →