Ready for race season? We’ve rounded up our favorite Summer 2018 open water swim races happening in North America. It’s time to book your flights and hit the open water! MySwimPro is proud to be the Official Swim Training App of the Global Swim Series, and we are so excited to share these great races with our community members! We’ve even built our 12-week Open Water Training Plan to help get you ready for race day. Check out our top 5 races below: 1) San Clemente Ocean Festival July 21-22, 2018 San Clemente, California 1 mile ocean swim Click here…
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This guide is courtesy of our friends at Zone3 US. What’s in a tri suit, really? For a lot of people, the price tag is their only consideration but there’s a lot more you should consider. There really isn’t much point in spending thousands on a pair of expensive race wheels and a super-expensive TT bike, while rolling along in a sopping wet, loose and flapping tri suit. For both comfort and performance, quality of kit should be right up there at the top of your list. For those just starting out, this doesn’t mean you have to spend a…
We recently launched new analytics tools for our community members who swim with an Apple Watch! Introducing new features focused on lap splits, heart rate, and SWOLF score! Run your workout from your wrist, and experience swimming like never before. Start free trial > After you save a workout, you can see your data graphed over the course of the swim, and easily see your intensity on the graph for each set. Check out the new features below: Lap Splits & Strokes Per Lap With this new feature, you don’t have to worry about checking the pace clock on deck…
The MySwimPro team headed to New York, New York last week and hosted another amazing Meetup for our Community Members! Check out the highlight video below! MySwimPro Meetups We regularly host social events around the country that are fun, casual and welcoming to friends of MySwimPro! You can find the MySwimPro team at a swim meet or triathlon near you, or we might just be in your city one day! We invite you to come on out for some food and drinks, and get to know other swimmers and friends of MySwimPro. Related: Highlights From MySwimPro Meetup in Indianapolis, IN Swimming…
We recently got back from participating in the 2018 Wellness Day at a local automative supplier company, Harman International. We had a great time getting out in our local community, and meeting with their 1,000 employees to spread awareness about the benefits of swimming! The MySwimPro team had a booth during the vendor expo, where visitors could learn more about how to get involved with swimming through the MySwimPro app. We always love meeting swimmers that are training with MySwimPro, and it’s even more rewarding to meet swimmers that are local in our backyard! One lucky winner, Haki S. entered…
There’s nothing we love more than seeing photos and videos of our swimmers in action! Join us as we take you on a journey around the world with a “behind the goggles” look at what our users’ swims look like. Do you love where you swim? Tag @myswimpro in your pics and videos and you could be featured on our Instagram, Twitter or Facebook! Destination Pools Check out these amazing pools that are perfect for a hard workout and #PoolViews. Swim hard. Dream big. 🦄 (@marietafontanals) pic.twitter.com/0YN2TBplnl — MySwimPro (@MySwimPro) April 5, 2018 That feeling when you finished a tough…
This week, we spoke with Dzu Do, an avid triathlete who has overcome a shoulder and knee injury, yet still pushes himself to reach his goals. This year, MySwimPro is helping him make a comeback and swim 2.5k and 5k open water races and the 2018 NYC Triathlon. Learn how Dzu recovered quickly and is crushing his goals. MEET DZU DO Dzu started swimming for exercise in his early 30s, with a goal to compete in triathlons and open water races. He fell in love with the sport and went on to compete in his first NYC Triathlon in 2001.…
The 2nd Annual Global Swim Series Championships are coming up in a couple months at the end of May and it’s time to start getting excited. This year the event will be over a 2-day format on May 26-27th, 2018. Once again the El Cruce race will be the venue in beautiful Cancun, Mexico. Last year was a great event and this year, our partner Global Swim Series (GSS) has been working hard with the organizers in Mexico to make it even bigger and better! So in case you needed any further convincing on why you should sign up today, here’s a few highlights:…
1 in every 3 adults in the United States can’t swim the length of a pool, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which puts them at risk of being one of the 10 people who drown every day in this country. MySwimPro is on a mission to help people all over the world become better swimmers, stronger athletes, and to live happier and healthier lives. With our global outreach, education, technique drills and swim training app, MySwimPro is making adults safer and stronger in the water. April is Adult Learn to Swim Month, and we wanted to share helpful resources…
We’ve rounded up a handful of books and films that we think you’re going to love this Spring. Whether you’re looking for inspiration to push harder toward your goals, explore open water swimming or to get more involved in youth swimming programs, these books and films will be sure to make an impact. Have a suggestion for a book, blog, or film? Leave us a comment below! Swim Wild (2018) Dive into the natural world and discover your inner adventurer. Meet Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson – three brothers born and raised exploring the wild outdoors where they discovered the…