Jonny Brownlee on the pool swimming drills to do now to get faster in open water

Want to swim faster in open water next race season? Off season is the perfect time to start laying down the foundations of strong open water swimming technique. Jonny Brownlee shares the drills you can start doing in the pool now, to get faster once it's time to hit the open water again.

By Jenny Lucas-Hill

Content Director

Last updated -

16 Jul 2025

Looking to improve your triathlon swim split next race season? Getting faster at open water swimming can feel like an against the tide struggle. But the good news for those of us living in places wher...

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Jenny Lucas-Hill

Jenny Lucas-Hill is Content Director at TRI247. A five-time Ironman finisher, she's also a qualified personal trainer and sports massage therapist.

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