Open water swim training with Olympic gold medal coach Marcel Wouda | EP#246

That Triathlon Show - A podcast by Mikael Eriksson

Marcel Wouda is a swim and open water swimming coach from the Netherlands, who has coached and worked with multiple Olympic gold medalists, including the 2008 and 2016 (men's and women's) Olympic open water champions Maarten van der Weijden, Ferry Weertman, and Sharon van Rouwendaal.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Marcel's open water swim coaching philosophy -The specific demands of open water swim races, and training to meet those demands -Example training weeks and key workouts for open water swimmers -Periodisation -Performance testing -Dryland training -Swim toys, gadgets and technology -Advice for triathletes on improving their open water swimming   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts246/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast   SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Marcel's Instagram and Twitter Open water swimming: training and racing tips with coach Brenton Ford | EP#18 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at [email protected] or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.