Top 3 turn techniques when outdoor swimming

Опубликовано: 23 Июнь 2026
на канале: 220 Triathlon
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If you visit an outdoor swimming venue or compete in a triathlon, then knowing how to turn around a buoy with confidence can make dramatic improvements to your training and race day performance. Richard Smith, perfromance coach at Vobster Quay, is on hand once again to explain 3 of the top techniques you can use to turn around a buoy. Richard explains the benefits of swimming around a buoy, the sweep turn and the roll turn; how to set up for each and in which situations they might be most appropriate.

00:00 – Intro
00:21 – Preparing for a turn
01:02 – Turn 1
01:30 – Turn 2
02:15 – Turn 3
03:05 – Marginal gains

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