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Video: What Your Mesh Bag Is Missing

We are huge fans of using fins in practice. The main reason we train with them is to simulate real-life racing speeds with less effort.

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Kara Lynn Joyce Launches Girls Leadership Summit

Three-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce has announced the first-ever LEAD Sports Summit for teenage female swimmers, which will take place…

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Should Ryan Lochte Be Allowed To Swim At U.S. Masters Nationals?

What is your opinion on Ryan Lochte swimming at the U.S. Masters meet? Should Lochte swim or not swim?

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6 Things That Happen After A Year Off Of Swimming

As many of you know, taking time out of the sport of swimming can be tough. Getting back into the sport of swimming…even tougher.

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FINIS Set Of The Week: Next Level Age Group Training

Today’s FINIS Set of the Week comes from James Harasym. James was a competitive swimmer for 12 years for Three Village…

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Penny Oleksiak Named 2016 Syl Apps Athlete Of The Year

The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame is proud to recognize Penny Oleksiak as the 2016 Syl Apps Ontario Athlete of…

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Las Vegas Swim Club To Celebrate 10th Anniversary

Las Vegas is known for its glitz and glamour, but what most people don’t know is that in the jewel…

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Never Too Old To Dream: Battling Through The Pain

It’s now been about a year and a half since I started trying to swim competitively, and I’ve been laid up for the past three months or so.

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3 Reasons Why Swim Parents Get A Bad Rap

Here are three traits that make swim parents the best—but can cause problems if left unchecked

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Video: #PhlexFlop Belly Flop Challenge

Thanks to all of our fans, we have reached our first 100,000 views. To show our appreciation, we partnered with Funky Trunks to start the #PhlexFlop Belly Flop Challenge.

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Not Paying NCAA Athletes Is Immoral – Here’s A Solution

Yet when I watch these world-class athletes, my excitement is intertwined with a sickening emotion—the understanding that these athletes aren’t paid.

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FINIS Set Of The Week: The Dreaded But Necessary Test Set

This was the primary test set that we did to evaluate where we were at in our training.

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Video: Swim Faster Using A Brick

One of the coolest things we’ve had the opportunity of doing since starting this channel is trying out a bunch of cutting edge training products.

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The Final Frontier Of Fast Swimming

After every Olympic Games, and after more records fall, the same question keeps coming up: How do swimmers keep getting faster?

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Transitioning Into The “Swammer” Life

No one really prepares you for the moment when you completely stop all you have ever known for the past 18 years.

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