Today, I'm excited to have Tom Hofnadel as my guest. Tom is a committed triathlete who is focused on improving his swimming in Ironman races. In this episode, we'll explore the benefits of video analysis and receiving feedback, as well as the technique changes he has made in the past few years to enhance his swimming. We'll also discuss how he keeps track of his progress over time. Tune in now! 03:23 Performance over appearance 03:56 Did the video analysis teach you something new? 07:52 What's your swimming background? 09:48 Has your progress been quite gradual, or did you make significant gains and then plateau for a while? 11:47 What technique changes have you made in the past few years? 15:10 Did you learn by observing or naturally gravitate towards certain swimming techniques? 16:45 How often are you recording yourself with the GoPro? 19:56 Is there anything that you use to measure where you're at or measure your progress over time? 24:00 Have you noticed variations in your swimming times and factors like leading the lane or drafting affecting your performance? 26:15 Are you training with a squad or doing solo sessions? 31:36 Based on your experience in triathlon, particularly in swimming, what advice would you give someone new to the sport? 35:32 Brief structure for analyzing your own stroke