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Can’t Swim? You Can Still Do an Ironman (Niall’s Story)
Signed up for an Ironman and can’t swim? This one’s for you.
When Niall came to me, he couldn’t swim 200m without stopping. Eight lengths, rest at every wall, gasping for air after every 25m. Busy construction manager, small window to train, and 10 months to get to the start line of Ironman Lanzarote.
He smashed it.
In this episode I break down exactly how we did it, and the 5 things you can take into your own swim training for 2027:
Establish where you’re at
Frequency over distance
Video footage, not generic lessons
Race-specific training
Targeted drills in every session
Plus why you never…
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