How much swimming should triathletes do, as compared to biking and running? For most short-course athletes, I recommend a ratio of around 1:2:1.5 for swim/ bike/run; for long-course athletes, I recommend a ratio in the range of 1:2.5-3:1.75-2. For short-course and many 70.3 athletes, this can be accomplished with two weekly swims. For newer and/or weaker swimmers, as well as iron-distance athletes, a third swim is beneficial. 跟自行車與跑步相比,鐵人應該進行多少游泳訓練呢?對於短程來說,我建議游泳/自行車/跑步的比例是 1:2:1.5,而長程的比例建議是 1:2.5~3:1.75~2。對於短程與大部分 113 的選手來說,這可以分配在一週兩次的游泳訓練中。對於新手或游泳較弱的選手以及 226 的選手,一週三次的游泳訓練則較適當。
Why such a relatively light emphasis on swimming? Once you’re past the initial learning curve for swim technique and the corresponding big gains in speed, it takes a lot of time in the pool to shave just seconds off your per 100m race pace. Given that most age-group athletes have limited hours to devote to training, and the fact that extra trips to the pool will buy you only a few minutes on race day, the pool is not the best place to invest additional hours. 為什麼游泳的比例這麼少呢?因為一旦跨越了游泳技術初期的學習曲線以及其帶來的大幅速度進步之後,要花非常多的時間才能將 100 米的 race pace 減少個幾秒。對於一般分齡組的選手來說,能花在訓練上的時間都有限,而花費多餘的時間到泳池訓練只能在比賽那天多爭取個幾分鐘而已,多將時間花在游泳這一項上面實在不是很有利的投資。