Why Aren’t I a Faster Swimmer?

And what to do about it

© Simon Griffiths

You’re fit, and you’ve put in the hours refining your technique, but you’re not seeing the results you think you deserve. What’s going on?

I’m far from being the world’s fastest swimmer. In the pool, I don’t even come close to the fastest swimmers in my age group. However, in open water events, I sometimes find myself at the front of the field…