Biggest Mistake With Triathlete Swimmers - Hot Take From Milo Cavic

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Today's question is:

"Biggest Mistake With Triathlete Swimmers - Hot Take From Milo Cavic"

Answer:

Triathletes often fail to use their hips effectively. They rely too much on the arms. Power comes from the core.

Hip-driven freestyle means your feet move your hips, your hips move your shoulders, and your shoulders move your arms. Rotation generates power, just like throwing or punching.

Triathletes need to adopt a ground-up approach and emphasize core-driven rotation.

Summary:

The biggest triathlete mistake is not using hip-driven freestyle. Power originates from the core and rotational mechanics.

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