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Cheseapeake 2011 Finish - Sarah Crane

From Sprint Tri Beginner to Half Iron Champion

My name is Sarah Crane. I am a personal trainer and professional bodybuilder. So why am I doing triathlons? The challenge! Just beingin shape will not make you have a great experience doing a new sport, but meeting Celeste St. … Continue reading

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Tempo Trainer for Speed

A veteran triathlete of 5 years recently asked me to start coaching her for her 2012 season.  One of the swim sets I asked her to do in the pool was to swim a series of 200′s with the tempo trainer … Continue reading

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Tempo Trainer for speed

The last day I had a chance to swim I was pressed for time.  I pulled out my Finis Tempo Trainer (a waterproof metronome), set it to 1.15 (it would “beep” every 1.15 seconds).  I decided to swim 3×500 w … Continue reading

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Maho Bay, Virgin Islands, Open Water Clinic

Celeste St. Pierre joined Terry Laughlin, founder of Total Immersion swim technique, to host an open water, all-women, swim experience at Maho Bay, Virgin Islands in January, 2010. Maho Bay is known for its warm, calm, sheltered bays, which seldom … Continue reading

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Cold Water - photo by Niko Pettersen

Tips for Cold Water Swimming

Swimmers never know when we are going to be faced with a swim in some frigid water: early spring, fall, ocean swims. Cold water can be a surprise to the body but we can get ourselves ready for the swim … Continue reading

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