When choosing hand paddles, consider your ability and strength. A common rule of thumb is not to choose paddles more than 10% bigger than your hand to avoid overworking the swim muscles, but this of course varies with ability and using any paddles with poor technique can result in injury if you\u2019re not careful.<\/p>\n

If in doubt, have a swim coaching session or head to a triathlon club session to make sure your technique is on point before you start using paddles.<\/p>\n

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Another reason you may be keen to use paddles is if you have entered a swimrun<\/a> <\/strong>and you\u2019ll have seen photos of competitors using paddles and pull buoys to race (both of which are allowed in swimrun, unlike triathlon).<\/p>\n
The benefit of this is obviously faster swim times, especially over races which have very long swim legs. Be sure to practise with the paddles first though and make sure your partner can match your pace if swimming untethered.<\/p>\n
What are the different types of swim paddles available?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
There are also different types and designs of paddles. The bigger the paddle, the more pressure you will have to put against it in each stroke, but the more gain you will achieve per stroke.<\/p>\n
Different shapes will mould to your hands differently, while holes in the paddle allow water to push through thereby reducing the resistance. You can also vary the strap lacing to increase or reduce the amount you have to perfectly position your hands on entry and catch phase.<\/p>\n
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