Put your hand up who's a Triathlete!

I would second very strongly Ghost Donkey's advice to get proper swim coaching if one is not from a swimming background - swimming is very technical and just bashing up and down a pool won't get you anywhere if your technique is poor. I started out not being able to do proper crawl about 4 years ago - I'm still not very good, I need to spend more time swimming!

3rded(?) from me. I'm currently flitting between 2-3 tri clubs. Getting as much coaching as I can, when I can.
Theres also the "swimsmooth" site http://www.swimsmooth.com/ which has a nice feature of seeing an animation of 'correct' stroke from a variety of angles and speeds.
I've also bought 'Total Immersion' and imported one of the DVDs from the states

Hmmm.... guess I'm intent on improving

Absolutely. I was very lucky in that when I started swimming in February / March last year, I had one of the world's greatest endurance swimmers, Vicki Keith, train me once a week (because she was the one leading the event for which I had signed up). You need training of some kind if you are not really a swimmer because of the three disciplines, it is the one where technique matters most of all.

Whilst a cyclist of some 30+ yrs, I enjoy swimming, but loathe running. Haven't dome a tri since 2004, but have signed up for a Sprint tri this May. Already enjoying the running (jogging) training!

I got into Triathlon last year after being talked into it by a mate. Just had to learn the front crawl swim and was away. Did Southwell sprint last May and then Iron distance Outlaw in Nottm in July..Loved them. Doing ironman again this July....So much to work on doing all 3 disaplines...

Did a couple of sprints but that was about 15 years ago + !!, no time anymore to train .

TBH, I'm not sure if I'm a 'triathlete'. I like running, cycling and swimming, amongst other things. Seems, if your an adult the most accessible way of improving your swimming is through a tri club.
I guess I'm a not very good runner, who cross trains with cycling and running, who's dabbling in tri?
I've found I like aquathons, but I'm still not convinced as to doing all 3 disciplines on the same day.
I mean, I like pulled pork, rhubarb crumble and eggs florentine. Don't think I'd like them all on the same plate?
I'll find out over the summer (about tri, not single plate dining!)

Did my first super sprint last Sept to celebrate six months of 'wellness' after a knee op. Absolutely loved it.

Swim - I grew up swimming so it's easy for me. But I hate hot, stinky athelete's-foot-infested pools, so I haven't done any swim training this winter. I would much rather be slightly chilly and tickled by weeds and communing with ducks. But then, I quite like mud, me.

Bike - bring it on. Tho I need to find myself a road bike for anything more than a super sprint. (Bloody Brompton discriminators. Harrumph.)

Run - the tough bit. I was a sprinter at school but then I grew boobs and it was aaaaaaaaall over. Running hates me with a vengeance.

Was training to do a Sprint this year, though a bike accident earlier this week might have just put a stop to that... :-(