Sara McLarty

See how well you can maintain a fast 100 with this week's swim workout from coach Sara McLarty.

We feature a weekend swim workout from coach Sara McLarty every Friday so you have new ideas to take to the pool.

Be sure to show up to the start line fresh, but sharp, by doing one of these shakeout sets a few days out from your event.

There's plenty of variety in this fast, fun, and dynamic swim workout.

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You've logged endless hours in the water, but now you're ready to test your legs on dry land.

It might as well be the official motto of endurance sports: You never know what’s going to happen on race day.

They’re the only thing standing between your precious peepers and impossible-to-see buoys or flotsam and jetsam. You best take care of those goggles.

You can get in a quality distance workout by breaking your swim down into smaller parts.

This set focuses on pulling to build the proper strength you need to succeed in the open water.

This swim session is all about your race-day goals.

Not sure how to work drills into a swim session? This weekend swim workout is for you.

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This swim workout will help you become a pro at swimming through whatever comes at you come go-time.

This week's session includes several 100s made up of fast 75s, with 25 easy to recover.

This workout will help you nail all four phases with a drill and small set for each.

Your schedule calls for a really long swim. What's your plan? Try this session from coach Sara McLarty.

Try this workout from swimming all-star and contributor Sara McLarty.

Most swim workouts are based on distances you must complete in certain intervals. Here, we flip that approach.

Make sure you go to the pool with a plan.

We feature a workout every Friday from coach Sara McLarty so you have new ideas to take to the pool.

Check in with your swim fitness this winter by completing this “test set” workout three weeks in a row.

Adding variety to your swim sessions can help keep you motivated.

If you're feeling bored in the pool, this week's workout from coach Sara McLarty is guaranteed to spice things up.

Coach Sara McLarty explains why incorporating hypoxic pulls in your sets is important, and provides a workout that includes this unique drill.

Incorporating kick sets into your swim session is important. Get kicking with this workout from coach Sara McLarty.

For a next-level, full-body blast, try this in-and-out-of-water workout.

Your last big swim before the Hawaii From Home virtual triathlon has you put everything you've worked on over the last six weeks together.

Sharpen the mental toughness needed to swim longer distances with this week's swim workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Want to get faster in the swim? You've got to include efforts in your practice.

Coach Sara McLarty helps you get ready for a 2.4-mile time trial in the pool.

Doing a 2.4-mile time trial in a pool? You better work on efficient turns.

Use this week's test set to see how fast you could potentially go in a 2.4-mile swim.

Looking to mix it up in the pool this weekend? Here's a creative workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Learn about a few new drills and then try them out with this swim set from coach Sara McLarty.

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Check in with your swim fitness by completing this “test set” workout three weeks in a row.

Try this fun workout as motivation to get back into the water after some time off.

As pools slowly start to re-open, we share a workout from swim coach Sara McLarty that will help you ease back into lap swimming.

Hop in the backyard pool (or bake your neighbor some cookies and use theirs) and try this swim tether workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Maybe you can't swim, but you can still be intentional about working on your swim strength.

Not sure how to properly execute an open-water swim session? Coach Sara McLarty is here to help.

Hop in the backyard pool (or bake your neighbor some cookies and use theirs) and try this swim tether workout from coach Sara McLarty.

We put six women’s wetsuits through the ringer to see what works and what doesn’t.

Coach Sara McLarty explains how to properly use stretch cords in this build-focused indoor swim workout.

Have access to a play pool, but not quite sure how to use it to maintain swim fitness? Coach Sara McLarty is here to help.

Whatever has you thinking about swimming, this workout will help you commit.

This week's swim workout from Sara McLarty features five different drills.

A swim-specific training block is a great tactic to make a breakthrough in speed, endurance, and efficiency in the water.

Struggling to find motivation to get in the pool with the cooler weather? Try this new workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Every minute spent in the pool should be designed to produce the maximum benefit.

Sometimes getting in the water just isn’t possible, so we tapped open-water swim expert and former pro triathlete Sara McLarty to ask her for the best alternative swimming options.

Learn why the backstroke is helpful to triathletes.

Coach Sara McLarty provides a workout for you to take to the pool this weekend.

This week's swim workout from coach Sara McLarty includes some great variety, including a 500 race challenge and a drill you may have never tried.

Don't go to the pool without a plan! Take this set from coach Sara McLarty to the pool this weekend.

Training with friends is fun when you can race through practice and prepare for the chaos of open water.

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Take a new workout to the pool this weekend with this set from coach Sara McLarty.

Always go to the pool with a plan. This week's set from coach Sara McLarty will have you working progressively toward longer distances.

Whether you’re a tri-rookie or a grizzled multisport master, fine-tuning your open-water skills will pay huge dividends on race day.

Bored in the pool? Here's a new workout from Triathlete contributor and swimming all-star Sara McLarty.

The latest offering in a long line of new swim tech lights up your goggles to show your heart rate as you swim.

Go to the pool with a purpose. Try this week's swim workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Don't go to the pool without a plan! Try this week's workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Happy Friday! Here's a swim session from Sara McLarty to kick off your weekend.

Improve your comfort in all conditions with this workout that will have you change speeds, strokes, distances, rest intervals, and more!

We’ll feature a swim workout every Friday so you have new ideas to take to the pool.

Think fast! Changing up speeds and effort during workouts will help keep you from hitting a plateau in the water—both mentally and physically.

Contributor Sara McLarty put Polar's new OH1+ heart rate monitor to the test.

Every Friday we feature a swim workout from Triathlete contributor and swimming all-star Sara McLarty. Try one this weekend!

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We're featuring a workout every Friday from coach Sara McLarty so you have new ideas to take to the pool.

Use these three tricks to keep your upper body engaged while on the road.

Don't have access to the open water? You can practice all of these open-water swimming drills at your neighborhood pool.

Breaking your stroke into parts will help you identify where your weaknesses are and how you can quickly fix any inefficiencies.

Coach Sara McLarty shares a swim workout every Friday so you have new ideas to take to the pool.