How do you work on getting better at water events?

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Patrick Vellner · Answer

I think the first step to improving on water events in a CrossFit context is first of all getting into the water as much as you can. You know right now I try to swim at least two times a week and you just get that level of comfort and you sort of get that cruising speed and stuff. It feels a little more natural. Another huge advantage is if you can find a physical coach to be there and watch you, obviously that's a huge advantage. You can take all the tips you want from YouTube and I would encourage everyone to do that but there's nothing that beats instant feedback and hands-on coaching. One of the biggest challenges is you can't really bring equipment to pool decks and a lot of times we have to do you know workouts with a certain amount of equipment in them. So I sometimes try to do things just on the side of lanes where I can do some even just simple push-ups, burpees, things like that. Bring a yoga mat so you're not worried about slipping on the tile and lifeguards aren't coming over to rescue you. But if you can do that, terrific. If you can get to open water and or 50 meter lanes, it's extra advantage. Open water swimming is great because if you can get to like something or somewhere that has a little bit of a beach you can bring a dumbbell or something and just do something to get your heart rate up. Jump in the water, repeat, practice doing that swimming with high heart rate. That's what's gonna get you the most comfortable. A little bit of that exposure therapy.

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"How do you work on getting better at water events?"