Why Tailoring Your Swim Stroke Rate Is The Secret To More Speed!

Published on April 11th 2023

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Is there a perfect stroke rate? Or does it all depend on the individual and the event? When watching top-level swimmers you'll see sprinters move their arms incredibly fast whereas you'll notice long-distance swimmers move their arms slower. When it comes to triathlon, this becomes more complicated as you train in the pool but compete in open water. So Heather is here to help us figure out what stroke rate is best for us! 🏊 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - What is stroke rate? 1:42 - Find the right stroke rate 2:08 - Optimum stroke rate? 2:57 - Arm length and body size 3:21 - Strength 4:08 - Swim background 4:29 - Stroke style 4:50 - Natural stroke rate 5:14 - Open water Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 gcn.eu/gtntp Did you find this video useful? 🤔 Be sure to let us know in the comment section below and if you did, give the video a like! 👍 Watch more on GTN... 📹 Top Tips To Master Open Water Triathlon Swimming 👉 https://youtu.be/1KN2tNxR7lM 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 Hedged Bet - Far Orange #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #spm #strokerate #openwaterswimming The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Trimtex: https://gtn.io/Trimtex Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/emb