September 23, 2022
The Big Dance is finally here. The Hawaii Ironman World Championships takes place in less than two weeks, and the Kona swim is an iconic (and unique) one: swimskins, rolling waves, and a lots of flailing arms. QR pro Haley Chura gives us five of her best tips to approach the Hawaii Ironman swim (and most warm swimskin-legal races) to set yourself up for a killer race day in Kona!
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June 30, 2022
QR Pro (and triathlon coach) Kelly Fillnow has key can't-miss pool workouts she does ahead of her races to get ready for the unique dynamics of open water swimming. What are they? She gives us her three favorites—and they're definitely worth printing and bringing on deck to be ready for your next race!
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June 23, 2022
Former pro triathlete and current triathlon coach Donna Phelan has raced everything from ITU World Championships to the Ironman World Championships... but all that open water race speed is has been developed in the pool. But what happens when the security of lane lines go away, and it's a washing machine out there? She gives us four key tips to good form in a wetsuit, low stress and a fast, comfortable swim in open water.
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June 17, 2022
Many of us know the basics of wetsuit wear: put it on, zip it up, swim. But there’s a few little secret tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years to make your wetsuit swim experience a bit easier. Below are five of our favorites.
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June 01, 2022
QR pro triathlete Haley Chura has been ripping surf swims with ease, and gives us the one key tip that will have you breezing through waves with ease!
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April 27, 2022
Open Water Swim Tips with Slowtwitch.com
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April 22, 2022
Quintana Roo pro triathlete Haley Chura is one of the best swimmers in triathlon, and in her years racing she’s seen it all, has made every rookie mistake, made every wrong turn (and made it right!). So she came to us with five can’t miss tips to make your race day swim as smooth as can be!
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March 25, 2022
Watch a short video as athlete and coach Matt Hanson talks about having a purpose when you go in for open water swimming. Don’t just swim to swim, make sure the time you’re spending in the water will improve your skillset!
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October 12, 2021
Heather Koning knows what to do with lemons. The age grouper from Amesbury, Mass. had a hard bike crash and severe doubts of her ability to mentally surmount it. She indeed overcame, most recently to the tune of a third age group and sixth overall (and day's fastest bike split) at IRONMAN Indiana. Read Heather's relatable story of overcoming the mental hurdle of a bike crash.
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June 14, 2021
High schoolers Kimani and Kayla have gone from triathlon neophytes to comfortable swim/bike/runners. And its happened in the span of just three months, all under the guidance of GRIT USA, a D.C.-area tri team driving the advancement of people of color in multisport. This week of Juneteenth, we check in with Kimani as he learns how to pull on his QR wetsuit, experiences proper race pacing and get more comfortable on the bike. Follow their journey.
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May 04, 2021
Every year, we celebrate moms that achieve. But today, we celebrate the mothers that have carried us through a year unlike any other. Read the stories of our age group and pro athletes that are succeeding with heart, balance... in training, at home, at the races, and in life.
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April 22, 2021
With the help of GRIT USA, a tri team driving the advancement of people of color in multisport, D.C.-area high schoolers Kayla and Kimani began their journey in multisport as they took on their first triathlon last month. How did it go? Hear in their words about how they went from newbies to full-fledged triathletes!
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