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Mind Over Matter: How Triathlete Adam Goulet Overcame Open Water Swim Anxiety Mind Over Matter: How Triathlete Adam Goulet Overcame Open Water Swim Anxiety

Mind Over Matter: How Triathlete Adam Goulet Overcame Open Water Swim Anxiety

July 17, 2023
Adam Goulet had been racing in triathlons for years without any hint of open water swimming anxiety. But that all changed during one single race. I...
Chasing Sub-7: Lars Bottelier Talks Open Water Swim Pacing for Kristian Blummenfelt's Ironman Record Chasing Sub-7: Lars Bottelier Talks Open Water Swim Pacing for Kristian Blummenfelt's Ironman Record

Chasing Sub-7: Lars Bottelier Talks Open Water Swim Pacing for Kristian Blummenfelt's Ironman Record

June 28, 2023
Check out our interview with professional open water swimmer Lars Bottelier as he talks about his experience pacing Kristian Blummenfelt in the swi...
Man and woman wearing wetsuits and medals standing on a bridge Man and woman wearing wetsuits and medals standing on a bridge

Defying Adversity: How triathlon became the ultimate calling for two determined athletes.

June 26, 2023
USAT’s National Triathlon Week celebrates the sport of triathlon and all of the incredible folks involved in the sport – from race officials to sup...
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Swim Workouts for Fitness: How Swimming Makes You Stronger, Happier, and Healthier

October 25, 2022
Regardless of your age, body composition, current level of fitness, or the outcomes you’re striving for, swimming is one of the best and most well-...
Breaking a Freediving Guinness World Record Breaking a Freediving Guinness World Record

Breaking a Freediving Guinness World Record

March 04, 2021
In November 2020, Stig Severinsen did something no one else has ever done; he smashed the previous open water, distance swim Guinness World Record ...