Open Water Swimming for Adventure Racers Swimming is a highly technical activity, where small improvements in technique and tactics result in large gains in efficiency, speed, and therefore time in a race.
Get your water intake right. Water requirements increase dramatically during training. This is logical. What you need to keep in mind is - 3% dehydration equals 10% loss of muscle strength and 8% of speed. Quite dramatic during an AR.
Maximise your potential with food Whether you are in the race to win, or doing it for the challenge, it is essential that you eat nutritionally before, during and after a race to ensure you operate at your optimum.
A R Training Tips The following is a personal view of adventure racing and is meant as guide to anyone who is new to the sport to give them one individual's view of what adventure racing is about.
Make the most of your race fitness. Do your Research! How would you react if I told you that I could knock a chunk of time off this year's performances without any extra training and without a trip to the pharmacist!