{"id":18374,"date":"2021-01-05T16:07:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T16:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/uncategorized\/three-pro-tips-to-nail-your-triathlon-swim-start\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:38:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:38:11","slug":"three-pro-tips-to-nail-your-triathlon-swim-start","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/three-pro-tips-to-nail-your-triathlon-swim-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Three PRO tips to nail your triathlon swim start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the hardest things in a triathlon is the swim start. It&#8217;s very hard to find the right position and even harder to remain this. If you&#8217;re not having a great swim start, it&#8217;s very likely to be caught up in the rough and tumble.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid this, Kieran Lindars -one of the top swimmers in the world of triathlon- is giving you three amazing tips to improve your swim start. 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