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• 2: News
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• 3: Our Events
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• 4: Training
  • 4.1: Events
    • 4.1.1: Novice Day
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  • 4.2: Sessions
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  • 4.3: Coaches
  • 4.4: Locations
    • 4.4.1: Manchester Aquatics Centre
    • 4.4.2: Moss Side Leisure Centre
    • 4.4.3: Stretford Leisure Centre
    • 4.4.4: Longford Park Stadium
    • 4.4.5: Chorlton Water Park
    • 4.4.6: Bruntwood Park
    • 4.4.7: Wythenshawe Park
    • 4.4.8: Didsbury Clock Tower
    • 4.4.9: Dane Road
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• 5: Racing
  • 5.1: Awards & Results
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    • 5.2.1: Multisport Coordinator
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    • 5.3.1: Swimming Coordinator
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    • 5.3.5: BLDSA Postal Swim
    • 5.3.6: Swimathon
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    • 5.4.1: Cycling Coordinator
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      • 5.4.3.1: Local Courses
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    • 5.5.1: Running Coordinator
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• 6: Juniors
  • 6.1: Training Sessions
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  • 6.5: Racing
    • 6.5.1: Triathlon
    • 6.5.2: Swim
    • 6.5.3: Bike
    • 6.5.4: Run
    • 6.5.5: Results
  • 6.6: Junior News
  • 6.7: Triathlete of the Month
  • 6.8: My First Triathlon
  • 6.9: Time Trials
  • 6.10: Junior Triathlon
• 7: Advice
  • 7.1: Triathlon Skills
    • 7.1.1: Getting Organised
    • 7.1.2: Triathlon Rules
    • 7.1.3: Transitions
    • 7.1.4: Front Crawl Technique
    • 7.1.5: Open Water Skills
    • 7.1.6: Triathlon Wetsuits
    • 7.1.7: Bike Maintenance
    • 7.1.8: Bike Setup
    • 7.1.9: Bike Selection
    • 7.1.10: Bike Transportation
    • 7.1.11: Bike Skills
    • 7.1.12: Running Technique
  • 7.2: Training Theory
    • 7.2.1: Endurance Training
    • 7.2.2: Strength Training
    • 7.2.3: Speed Training
    • 7.2.4: Stretching
    • 7.2.6: Charts and Forms
    • 7.2.7: Categories of Training
  • 7.3: Triathlon Nutrition
    • 7.3.1: Daily Nutrition
    • 7.3.2: Before Exercise
    • 7.3.3: During Exercise
    • 7.3.4: After Exercise
    • 7.3.5: Caffeine
    • 7.3.6: Carbohydrate Loading
  • 7.4: Useful Stuff
    • 7.4.1: Coping with Heat
    • 7.4.2: Inspiratory Muscle Training
    • 7.4.3: Perfect Recovery
    • 7.4.4: Travel Fatigue
    • 7.4.5: Training Whilst Pregnant
    • 7.4.6: Exercise Induced Asthma
    • 7.4.7: Muscle Cramps
    • 7.4.8: Avoiding a Stitch
    • 7.4.9: Training Technology
    • 7.4.10: Glossary
• 8: Join Us
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• 9: Club Kit
  • 9.1: Race Kit
  • 9.2: Cycling Kit
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  • 9.6: How To Order
• 10: Members
• 14: Get Involved

BLDSA Postal Swim

Each year Man Tri members take part in the British Long Distance Swimmming Association 1 hour postal swim.  This is done during a number of designated club sessions during January and February.

DETAILS OF THE DATES FOR 2011 POSTAL SWIM WILL BE PUBLISHED HERE ONCE AGREED

If you don't want to take part in the postal swim then please come along and help out for someone else or assist the coach with organisation.  The usual individual entry cost is £3.75 however the club will pay this on behalf of all members who take part.  Please ensure you give your full name and date of birth to the coach at the session so that you are entered into the correct age category otherwise you will go into the open event.

For full details about the BLDSA and their postal swim please visit: http://www.bldsa.org.uk (For the postal swim follow the link on the left hand navigation)

Lead Coaches - Please download the following bulk entry form and complete all of the relevant fields for the swimmers in your session:

• Surname
• Firstname
• Date of Birth
• Age on 1st January
• Total distance swum in metres

2010 - Results

Official results can be downloaded from the BLDSA website: http://www.bldsa.org.uk/

Firstname Surname Sex Age Distance (m)

2009 - Results

Official results can be downloaded from the BLDSA website: http://www.bldsa.org.uk/

2008 - Results

Below are the results for MTC members who took part in the 2008 postal swim.