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Finish 1st Ironman 2.4 mi Swim Strong At Age 60
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- May 9, 2026
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Summary
You’re confident on the bike. Crushing the run. You may even have already climbed the world’s highest peaks. Your lungs are strong. Your endurance is solid... 😣 BUT you can’t swim 50 yards without stopping. Legs sink. Confidence drops. Panic sets in and race day keeps getting closer. That was Aamar just 6 weeks before Ironman Lake Placid. Despite being a Boston Marathoner and mountaineer, he said:“In the pool, I couldn’t even swim 50 yards without gasping.” At age 60, staring down his first full Ironman, Aamar faced his biggest fear: the 2.4-mile open water swim. He’d already tried it all: Master swim class Private swim coach Watched hundreds of YouTube videos But none of it solved the real issue. It was the same story every time:😣 Sinking Legs😣 Heart raced😣 Mind panicked😣 Couldn’t finish 50 yards without stopping in pool Even after completing two 70.3s, including Muskoka 70.3 at 3:10/100y pace, he still felt anxious and behind in the water. This is a man who’s run 36 marathons, including 5 World Marathon Majors, 9 Boston marathons and climbed the world’s highest peaks. Yet just 6 weeks out, he told us:“Swimming is my weakness. I can’t float. I’ve never gone past 2,000 yards in training even with fins.” He's 60 and strong. But he was stuck. We coached him 100% remotely, and in just 6 weeks, Aamar went from:❌ Barely surviving 50 yards✅ To swimming 2.4 miles at 2:50/100y, calm, confident, and panic-free He gained endurance, implemented technique, and swam faster than he did in his half Ironman!!! He crushed the Ironman Lake Placid swim and now a proud Ironman Finisher If you're strong on the bike and run but dread the swim, this episode is for you.