The problems with traditional swim technique with Karlyn Pipes
Karlyn is a swim coach guru operating Aquatic Edge in Kona, Hawaii, where she runs camps and workshops for swimmers and triathletes. In 2015, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. She’s an age group world champion and holds over 200 Masters world records. Karlyn’s also a motivational speaker and author of “The Do-Over”, a memoir about her struggles with addiction.
On today’s episode we discuss:
-Karlyn’s swimming background
-The problems with conventionally taught swim technique
-What to do instead, and how to go about changing your technique in an effective way
-The ordered progression through technical elements she teaches swimmers and triathletes
-The differences in technique that apply when swimming in the open water
-How Karlyn designs swim training programs for triathletes