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Swimming/Triathlons

gromit

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I am starting up swimming. I decided I will do a triathlon this summer. I am aiming to complete the whole thing within a reasonable time, but not go crazy, since it is my first one. I'll prob just do a shorter one, "sprint triathlon" which I think is usually like 500-750yd/m swim + 20K bike + 5K run.

My plan is to build up swim endurance and continue biking and running (which I already do). And then, once I've gotten more comfortable with swimming, do some training sessions in succession, maybe swim-bike or swim-run (or perhaps all 3!)

Swam laps today for the first time in my life. I think I maybe did 400yd? What a great workout.

Main problem is getting water in my ear, esp if I am doing backstroke. I know some swimmers wear ear plugs. Anybody have any recommendations?

Any general triathlon comments of course are welcome. Have you ever done any?
 

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[MENTION=9486]gromit[/MENTION] I used to swim a TON as a kid/got swimmers ear. The plugs I used to remedy that were like this:

http://www.amazon.com/TYR-Silicone-Molded-Plugs-Blue/dp/B0018ZWKMW/ref=sr_1_2?s=boating-water-sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1395635723&sr=1-2

They worked great. Moldable silicone's safe, easy to keep clean, durable.

These seem to have a lot of good reviews, too.

http://www.amazon.com/BUDDIES-Floating-Formula-Silicone-Swimming/dp/B0006B4MIO/ref=pd_sim_sg_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1BYCA849T607QQ656J98
 

gromit

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[MENTION=9486]gromit[/MENTION] I used to swim a TON as a kid/got swimmers ear. The plugs I used to remedy that were like this:

http://www.amazon.com/TYR-Silicone-Molded-Plugs-Blue/dp/B0018ZWKMW/ref=sr_1_2?s=boating-water-sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1395635723&sr=1-2

They worked great. Moldable silicone's safe, easy to keep clean, durable.

These seem to have a lot of good reviews, too.

http://www.amazon.com/BUDDIES-Floating-Formula-Silicone-Swimming/dp/B0006B4MIO/ref=pd_sim_sg_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1BYCA849T607QQ656J98

Ah cool. I unfortunately did not see those at the store, but they had speedo ones, so I got those... will try them out next time I go.

Otherwise order some of those next time I have an amazon order!
 

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Earplugs worked great and I was able to go for 30min-ish.

I think I would love to work on front crawl, timing breathing, etc. But I would prob wanna purchase goggles for that... so that might not be in the budget for now!
 
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