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“Triathletes shouldn’t kick during the swim” and other triathlon swimming myths- BUSTED by an expert swim coach

Expert swim coach Lucas David helps us to bust some common triathlon swimming training myths, so you can focus on what matters in the pool and stop wasting time and effort on the things that don't!

By Jenny Lucas-Hill

Content Director

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16 Jul 2025

Maybe it’s because it’s so technical. Or maybe it’s just because it’s often the discipline that has us triathletes feeling the most frustrated because the effort to gains ratio just feels totally off....

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Jenny Lucas-Hill

Jenny Lucas-Hill was Content Director at TRI247 until Sept 2025. A five-time Ironman finisher, she's also a qualified personal trainer and sports massage therapist.

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