The Benefits of Swimming for Runners with Dan Daly

Dan Daly, Swimming technique, strength, and speed coach, joins the show's Host, (me) Run Coach Alli. Dan was a sprinter back in the day and has developed his aerobic capacity through endurance training in open water swimming and races. He is currently training an athlete to swim across the English Channel and works with swimmers from all walks of life to use endurance training in and out of the pool to stay healthy and fit and train for aggressive athletic goals. Dan is highly passionate about helping other aspiring swimmers, and seasoned athletes find their best selves through the sport of swimming by focusing on swimming technique at the forefront of his coaching methodology. Dan has coached hundreds of athletes to the best performances of their lives through science-backed training, extensive exercise science background and work experience, and his result-driven personalized programs. He offers video tutorials showing the parallels and importance of taking your technique outside the pool and applying practice and strength-specific drills that will enable you to elevate your swimming and endurance performance for life.Today on the show, we discuss:The importance of swimming technique to swim farther and swim faster The benefits of swimming as cross-training for runners in a recovery program How you can train smarter with the methods discussed on today's show, as well as by keeping a varied training regime year-round to keep you from hitting a plateau and continue experiencing fitness gains for lifeIf you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more about distance swimming, mindset, and mental toughness for runners, please share your thoughts in the comments under the show notes. You can also email me at [email protected] with your ideas! I love hearing from you.  Don't forget to head to Apple Podcasts to support the show and tap on the "+Follow" button! Your support allows me to understand better what you enjoy and dislike and find the time and resources needed to push every new episode LIVE!Connect with Coach Dan DalyWebsite: https://linktr.ee/DandalyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandaly/ Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREE Support the showThe RUNWITHALLI LIVE Podcast is hosted by Alli Felsenthal, founder of RunWithAlli Coaching and virtual run coach to runners around the world. Each episode brings expert guests, honest conversations, and practical tools to help you train smarter, race better, and love the process. Whether you’re chasing your first finish line or a new PR, you’re in the right place.ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? Your support helps this podcast reach more runners who need it. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It’s the #1 way to help the show grow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/runwithalli-live/id1510066149Share this episode with a runner who needs to hear itSubscribe so you never miss an episodeWORK WITH RUNWITHALLI 1:1 Run Coaching. Personalized plans from the mile to the marathon → runafastermarathon.comFollow on Instagram → @runwithalliJoin the newsletter for weekly training tips, athlete wins, running science, and more → http://runafastermarathon.com/newsletterFree community with free weekly resources → Discord