The old joke of how to swim faster in open water is to establish one really good stroke and just do that a bunch of times. It’s funny because it’s true and it beats the alternative of reinforcing a bad stroke for long sets over long periods of time. If you are putting long hours in the pool without seeing the returns, please consider attending a Cal Tri Events swim clinic. Each year, thousands of athletes become better and more confident swimmers at one of our swim clinics. For each of the 5 focals, we describe it and demonstrate it before the participants get to practice it. After the session, each athlete is observed swimming and gets a pointer or two. While the 5 focals are listed below, there really is no substitute for investing the time at one of our clinics.