I don't know much about the whole triathlon thing as I am just getting back into swimming, so I may be talking out of my rear here. But the few guys I see at my pool every day training for their triathlons seem to rely entirely on pool toys for their swims, which from what I can gather, is not the greatest approach? There is one guy who uses paddles, buoys and fins for about 90% of his workout....what happens once he hits the open water without all that gear?
And although there are many amazing athletes who do compete in these events, triathlons seem to attract alot of folks who do it simply because they think its "cool" which is not a problem in and of itself if you train properly, but I can see it becoming an issue if you are not willing to do the hard work to make sure you are fit for the competition. For example, one other guy at my pool spends about half his time bragging to whomever will listen that he is a triathlete...these are people I can see getting into some major trouble in the water.
I don't know much about the whole triathlon thing as I am just getting back into swimming, so I may be talking out of my rear here. But the few guys I see at my pool every day training for their triathlons seem to rely entirely on pool toys for their swims, which from what I can gather, is not the greatest approach? There is one guy who uses paddles, buoys and fins for about 90% of his workout....what happens once he hits the open water without all that gear?
And although there are many amazing athletes who do compete in these events, triathlons seem to attract alot of folks who do it simply because they think its "cool" which is not a problem in and of itself if you train properly, but I can see it becoming an issue if you are not willing to do the hard work to make sure you are fit for the competition. For example, one other guy at my pool spends about half his time bragging to whomever will listen that he is a triathlete...these are people I can see getting into some major trouble in the water.
