Bryan
@triathlonswimsquad.bsky.social
Triathlon & Swim Coach, Liverpool
15 x Ironman finisher (9.50 PB)
triathlonswimsquad.com
15 x Ironman finisher (9.50 PB)
triathlonswimsquad.com
“We all make each other better in the squad don’t we?”
Our athletes pushing each other on to achieve some incredible half marathon times this weekend.
One athlete went from a 2.46 half marathon in March, to a 1.59 yesterday!
How good is that?!
Our athletes pushing each other on to achieve some incredible half marathon times this weekend.
One athlete went from a 2.46 half marathon in March, to a 1.59 yesterday!
How good is that?!
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“We all make each other better in the squad don’t we?”
Our athletes pushing each other on to achieve some incredible half marathon times this weekend.
One athlete went from a 2.46 half marathon in March, to a 1.59 yesterday!
How good is that?!
Our athletes pushing each other on to achieve some incredible half marathon times this weekend.
One athlete went from a 2.46 half marathon in March, to a 1.59 yesterday!
How good is that?!
“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.”
We’ve been changing lives through triathlon coaching since 2018.
We’ve been changing lives through triathlon coaching since 2018.
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.”
We’ve been changing lives through triathlon coaching since 2018.
We’ve been changing lives through triathlon coaching since 2018.
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
The power of 1-1 swim sessions is real.
The power of 1-1 swim sessions is real.
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
The power of 1-1 swim sessions is real.
The power of 1-1 swim sessions is real.
Big squads, big energy!
All four of our Swim Squad sessions were packed this week - almost 100 swimmers in total!
Lots of buzz.
Lots of enthusiasm.
Lots of energy.
Amazing to see what this community has grown into.
We’re going to need a bigger pool!
All four of our Swim Squad sessions were packed this week - almost 100 swimmers in total!
Lots of buzz.
Lots of enthusiasm.
Lots of energy.
Amazing to see what this community has grown into.
We’re going to need a bigger pool!
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Big squads, big energy!
All four of our Swim Squad sessions were packed this week - almost 100 swimmers in total!
Lots of buzz.
Lots of enthusiasm.
Lots of energy.
Amazing to see what this community has grown into.
We’re going to need a bigger pool!
All four of our Swim Squad sessions were packed this week - almost 100 swimmers in total!
Lots of buzz.
Lots of enthusiasm.
Lots of energy.
Amazing to see what this community has grown into.
We’re going to need a bigger pool!
Big thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply to our emails over the past few weeks - I really appreciate all the effort and thoughtful feedback.
If you’re not getting our emails yet, pop over to the website and subscribe - we’d love to have you on board!
If you’re not getting our emails yet, pop over to the website and subscribe - we’d love to have you on board!
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Big thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply to our emails over the past few weeks - I really appreciate all the effort and thoughtful feedback.
If you’re not getting our emails yet, pop over to the website and subscribe - we’d love to have you on board!
If you’re not getting our emails yet, pop over to the website and subscribe - we’d love to have you on board!
In the last couple of days I have had my athletes messaging me with some of their latest race entries.
Ironman Lanzarote
The Brutal Extreme Triathlon
The ROC Wales
The Outlaw
The Outlaw Half
The Shakespeare Marathon
Planning next season - it’s exciting isn’t it?
Ironman Lanzarote
The Brutal Extreme Triathlon
The ROC Wales
The Outlaw
The Outlaw Half
The Shakespeare Marathon
Planning next season - it’s exciting isn’t it?
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In the last couple of days I have had my athletes messaging me with some of their latest race entries.
Ironman Lanzarote
The Brutal Extreme Triathlon
The ROC Wales
The Outlaw
The Outlaw Half
The Shakespeare Marathon
Planning next season - it’s exciting isn’t it?
Ironman Lanzarote
The Brutal Extreme Triathlon
The ROC Wales
The Outlaw
The Outlaw Half
The Shakespeare Marathon
Planning next season - it’s exciting isn’t it?
Third swim - and almost 10k of swimming - this week.
Loving it.
Will I manage to fit in another one this weekend?
Loving it.
Will I manage to fit in another one this weekend?
October 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Third swim - and almost 10k of swimming - this week.
Loving it.
Will I manage to fit in another one this weekend?
Loving it.
Will I manage to fit in another one this weekend?
Another week in our Swim Squads!
✅ One technique session
✅ One 1-1 session
✅ Three Swim Squad sessions
✅ More than 80 swimmers
VO2 Max on Monday, Threshold on Wednesday. Some technique and easy endurance in between.
Progress and fun!
#triathlonswimsquad #swimsquad #triathlontraining
✅ One technique session
✅ One 1-1 session
✅ Three Swim Squad sessions
✅ More than 80 swimmers
VO2 Max on Monday, Threshold on Wednesday. Some technique and easy endurance in between.
Progress and fun!
#triathlonswimsquad #swimsquad #triathlontraining
October 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Another week in our Swim Squads!
✅ One technique session
✅ One 1-1 session
✅ Three Swim Squad sessions
✅ More than 80 swimmers
VO2 Max on Monday, Threshold on Wednesday. Some technique and easy endurance in between.
Progress and fun!
#triathlonswimsquad #swimsquad #triathlontraining
✅ One technique session
✅ One 1-1 session
✅ Three Swim Squad sessions
✅ More than 80 swimmers
VO2 Max on Monday, Threshold on Wednesday. Some technique and easy endurance in between.
Progress and fun!
#triathlonswimsquad #swimsquad #triathlontraining
“I’ve got to say, without having you there to hold me accountable, I’m not sure I’d have done that session. Set off for work about 6:30am and got in after 7pm, but I knew I had it to get done and I did it.”
Accountability: Just one of the reasons athletes value coaching.
Accountability: Just one of the reasons athletes value coaching.
October 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“I’ve got to say, without having you there to hold me accountable, I’m not sure I’d have done that session. Set off for work about 6:30am and got in after 7pm, but I knew I had it to get done and I did it.”
Accountability: Just one of the reasons athletes value coaching.
Accountability: Just one of the reasons athletes value coaching.
Ironman Portugal-Cascais
What a day of racing!
Another five of our Swim Squad join our Swim Squad Ironman wall of fame!
It’s been a privilege to be part of their journeys, supporting them and watching their progress over many months.
What a day of racing!
Another five of our Swim Squad join our Swim Squad Ironman wall of fame!
It’s been a privilege to be part of their journeys, supporting them and watching their progress over many months.
October 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ironman Portugal-Cascais
What a day of racing!
Another five of our Swim Squad join our Swim Squad Ironman wall of fame!
It’s been a privilege to be part of their journeys, supporting them and watching their progress over many months.
What a day of racing!
Another five of our Swim Squad join our Swim Squad Ironman wall of fame!
It’s been a privilege to be part of their journeys, supporting them and watching their progress over many months.
Monday Swim Squads this week …
Technique Focus: Developing our catch and improving our body position.
Main Set Focus: VO2 Max set. High speed, high effort, high heart rate.
We’re all improving one session at a time!
Technique Focus: Developing our catch and improving our body position.
Main Set Focus: VO2 Max set. High speed, high effort, high heart rate.
We’re all improving one session at a time!
October 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Monday Swim Squads this week …
Technique Focus: Developing our catch and improving our body position.
Main Set Focus: VO2 Max set. High speed, high effort, high heart rate.
We’re all improving one session at a time!
Technique Focus: Developing our catch and improving our body position.
Main Set Focus: VO2 Max set. High speed, high effort, high heart rate.
We’re all improving one session at a time!
The Sunday long ride.
✅ Not late to the meeting point (for once)
✅ 130k
✅ 8 Swim Squad riders
✅ Loads of laughs
✅ Feeling pretty good
✅ Sun (eventually) came out
Same time next week?
✅ Not late to the meeting point (for once)
✅ 130k
✅ 8 Swim Squad riders
✅ Loads of laughs
✅ Feeling pretty good
✅ Sun (eventually) came out
Same time next week?
May 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Sunday long ride.
✅ Not late to the meeting point (for once)
✅ 130k
✅ 8 Swim Squad riders
✅ Loads of laughs
✅ Feeling pretty good
✅ Sun (eventually) came out
Same time next week?
✅ Not late to the meeting point (for once)
✅ 130k
✅ 8 Swim Squad riders
✅ Loads of laughs
✅ Feeling pretty good
✅ Sun (eventually) came out
Same time next week?
Enjoying my running at the moment. Mostly short runs, mostly steady pace, always with short walk breaks.
Slowly, slowly …
Slowly, slowly …
May 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Enjoying my running at the moment. Mostly short runs, mostly steady pace, always with short walk breaks.
Slowly, slowly …
Slowly, slowly …
It’s marathon race week!
We have lots of our athletes running London, Manchester & Blackpool marathons this weekend.
Exciting!
The hard work is done and it’s now all about recovery, freshening and a little sharpening.
We’ve got this!
We have lots of our athletes running London, Manchester & Blackpool marathons this weekend.
Exciting!
The hard work is done and it’s now all about recovery, freshening and a little sharpening.
We’ve got this!
April 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It’s marathon race week!
We have lots of our athletes running London, Manchester & Blackpool marathons this weekend.
Exciting!
The hard work is done and it’s now all about recovery, freshening and a little sharpening.
We’ve got this!
We have lots of our athletes running London, Manchester & Blackpool marathons this weekend.
Exciting!
The hard work is done and it’s now all about recovery, freshening and a little sharpening.
We’ve got this!
Making the most of time!
40 minutes available for a swim means a quick set of 20 x 100m this morning.
20 x 100m
1 - 5 off 2’
6 - 10 off 1.55
11 - 15 off 1.50
16 - 20 off 1.45
Cool Down
2 x 50m + 4 x 25m
40 minutes available for a swim means a quick set of 20 x 100m this morning.
20 x 100m
1 - 5 off 2’
6 - 10 off 1.55
11 - 15 off 1.50
16 - 20 off 1.45
Cool Down
2 x 50m + 4 x 25m
March 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Making the most of time!
40 minutes available for a swim means a quick set of 20 x 100m this morning.
20 x 100m
1 - 5 off 2’
6 - 10 off 1.55
11 - 15 off 1.50
16 - 20 off 1.45
Cool Down
2 x 50m + 4 x 25m
40 minutes available for a swim means a quick set of 20 x 100m this morning.
20 x 100m
1 - 5 off 2’
6 - 10 off 1.55
11 - 15 off 1.50
16 - 20 off 1.45
Cool Down
2 x 50m + 4 x 25m
Swim Squad session included a bit of everything tonight!
400m personal bests
A solid threshold set
Strength endurance work
3000m - 3700m covered!
Great swimming!
400m personal bests
A solid threshold set
Strength endurance work
3000m - 3700m covered!
Great swimming!
March 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Swim Squad session included a bit of everything tonight!
400m personal bests
A solid threshold set
Strength endurance work
3000m - 3700m covered!
Great swimming!
400m personal bests
A solid threshold set
Strength endurance work
3000m - 3700m covered!
Great swimming!
Three consecutive rides to end the week. Friday, and Saturday indoors (1.45 each) and then today’s four hour group ride with many of our Swim Squad.
The quest for bike fitness continues!
The quest for bike fitness continues!
March 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Three consecutive rides to end the week. Friday, and Saturday indoors (1.45 each) and then today’s four hour group ride with many of our Swim Squad.
The quest for bike fitness continues!
The quest for bike fitness continues!
Views from the bike this afternoon.
Memories and memorabilia creating inspiration, motivation and perspiration!
Memories and memorabilia creating inspiration, motivation and perspiration!
February 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Views from the bike this afternoon.
Memories and memorabilia creating inspiration, motivation and perspiration!
Memories and memorabilia creating inspiration, motivation and perspiration!
Would you rather …
1️⃣ Use part of your swim session to think about your stroke / do some drills / technique focus
Or
2️⃣ Get stuck in to the work / main set?
🤷♂️
1️⃣ Use part of your swim session to think about your stroke / do some drills / technique focus
Or
2️⃣ Get stuck in to the work / main set?
🤷♂️
February 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Would you rather …
1️⃣ Use part of your swim session to think about your stroke / do some drills / technique focus
Or
2️⃣ Get stuck in to the work / main set?
🤷♂️
1️⃣ Use part of your swim session to think about your stroke / do some drills / technique focus
Or
2️⃣ Get stuck in to the work / main set?
🤷♂️
The 52 Session!
600m warm up
52 x 50m
52 x 25m
Did this today in case I didn’t get a chance next week.
Was aiming for 52 x 50m off 52s - but blew up a bit after 20 (went off a bit too fast!).
Loved it though!
600m warm up
52 x 50m
52 x 25m
Did this today in case I didn’t get a chance next week.
Was aiming for 52 x 50m off 52s - but blew up a bit after 20 (went off a bit too fast!).
Loved it though!
January 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The 52 Session!
600m warm up
52 x 50m
52 x 25m
Did this today in case I didn’t get a chance next week.
Was aiming for 52 x 50m off 52s - but blew up a bit after 20 (went off a bit too fast!).
Loved it though!
600m warm up
52 x 50m
52 x 25m
Did this today in case I didn’t get a chance next week.
Was aiming for 52 x 50m off 52s - but blew up a bit after 20 (went off a bit too fast!).
Loved it though!
Reducing Rest Intervals!
Last nights Swim Squad was all about swimming strong, staying consistent, holding pace and form, whilst rest intervals were reducing.
The swimmers attacked the set with their usual enthusiasm.
1800m main set included 12 x 100m followed by 12 x 50m.
Solid!
Last nights Swim Squad was all about swimming strong, staying consistent, holding pace and form, whilst rest intervals were reducing.
The swimmers attacked the set with their usual enthusiasm.
1800m main set included 12 x 100m followed by 12 x 50m.
Solid!
January 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Reducing Rest Intervals!
Last nights Swim Squad was all about swimming strong, staying consistent, holding pace and form, whilst rest intervals were reducing.
The swimmers attacked the set with their usual enthusiasm.
1800m main set included 12 x 100m followed by 12 x 50m.
Solid!
Last nights Swim Squad was all about swimming strong, staying consistent, holding pace and form, whilst rest intervals were reducing.
The swimmers attacked the set with their usual enthusiasm.
1800m main set included 12 x 100m followed by 12 x 50m.
Solid!
Fingers slightly apart or fingers closed?
What type of swimmer are you?
What type of swimmer are you?
January 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Fingers slightly apart or fingers closed?
What type of swimmer are you?
What type of swimmer are you?
Even in the shortest rest breaks, our swimmers find time for a chat!
😀
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January 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Even in the shortest rest breaks, our swimmers find time for a chat!
😀
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