Coach Phelps

We’ll kick off this Friday’s news update with a fun little story about Michael Phelps.  He’s jumped into the pool once again, but this time not to train or compete, but to teach.  This past week he helped 60 middle school students learn how to swim as part of the Make A Splash program that aims to make swimming lessons available to all.  Can you imagine showing up for your first day of swim lessons to find Michael Phelps as your teacher!?!  How fun!

In other Team H2O Audio news, the triathletes are at it again.  This weekend Laura Bennett will compete in the race the ITU calls the ‘worlds largest triathlon‘ in Hamburg, Germany.  While Greg Bennett will race in the third event of the Lifetime Fitness Series in New York and Craig Alexander will take on the Racine Ironman 70.3 in Wisconsin.

Also, in the ocean, the ASP Would Tour has invaded Jefferys Bay in South Africa, with the competition heats starting Thursday.  You can check out the rankings and match ups here.

Because triathlon encompasses three different sports, it’s no surprise that triathlon tips tend to dominate Training Wednesday.  We like to strive for a variety of training advice for all athletes, but it’s been a while since we’ve posted some of our favorite triathlon training tips, so here’s two great tri focused articles to check out:

If you’re looking to take on a triathlon, or struggling to stay with your triathlon training, try these five tips for ‘Taming the Triathlon”.

Got your tri training under control, but looking to drop time?  How’s your running off the bike?  Maybe some of these suggestions will add a bit more spring to your first post cycling steps.

Slater Trout adding another victory to the list.

Another busy weekend for team H2O Audio, with great performances and first place finishes.

Starting with the swimmers, Michael Phelps was competing close to home in the NBAC Mid Summer Classic where he nearly cleared his seasons best time in the 200 fly.  Natalie Coughlin also wasn’t far from home taking first place in the 100 back at the LA Grand Prix of Swimming.

In the Triathlon world, Craig Alexander took third a mere second behind the top two finishers, while Greg Bennett wasn’t far behind finishing 8th at the second event of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series in Minneapolis.

Also, paddling phenom Slater Trout, took a break from learning to drive with his new learners permit to grab a first place finish at the Hennessey’s US Championships in Redondo Beach California.  Aside from taking to the roads and winning trophies, he’s been spending his summer participating in Junior Lifeguards and working on his outrigger canoe paddling skills.

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Greg Bennett will join Crowie at the LTF Tri this weekend.

We hope everyone, including our H2O Audio Athletes enjoyed their 4th of July weekend, but now it’s back to business!  Both swimmers and triathletes will be competing this weekend in different locations across the US.

Natalie Coughlin joins 12 other fellow Olympians at the Los Angeles Grand Prix, which is the final stop of the USA Grand Prix Swimming Series.  The event started yesterday and runs through Sunday.  Check back next week for an update on how Natalie swam.

Craig Alexander and Greg Bennett will go head to head in the second race of the Life Time Fitness Series this Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  This will be Greg’s first race after 5 weeks of rest due to illness, and also marks the start of three straight weeks of competition.  There’s never a dull moment in the triathlon world!