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5 Dryland Exercises for Faster Dolphin Kicking

Build a faster underwater dolphin kick with these 5 dryland exercises that improve ankle strength, hip power, and core control.

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6 Ways This Book Will Help You Build Explosive Underwaters This Season

Ready to master the underwater dolphin kick? Here’s how this new book for swimmers and coaches will help swimmers develop explosive underwater skills.

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6 Tips for More Explosive Flip Turns (and Faster Times)

Master your flip turns for faster swimming on race day. From approach to dolphin kick, here’s how elite swimmers crush their walls for a winning edge.

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Dolphin Kick vs Freestyle Kick: What Swimmers Should Know

Let’s get our kick on and learn the key differences between dolphin kick and flutter kick, and how to train each for max power, speed, and efficiency.

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5 Reasons Swimmers Should Write Down Their Goals

Want to take your goals to the next level? Here’s why writing them down is the key to more motivation, focus, and progress in the pool.

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How to Conquer Fear of Failure and Swim Fast When It Counts

Learn why fear of failure affects swimmers, how it impacts performance, and actionable strategies to bounce back and swim fast under pressure.

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How Olympic Champions Deal with Injuries

Injured? Learn how elite swimmers like Coughlin and Phelps turned setbacks into comebacks—and how you can come back stronger than ever.

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Why Swimmers Shouldn’t Sleep on Their Starts

Getting off the blocks fast helps set the tone for the rest of your races. Here’s why you shouldn’t sleep on your starts.

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Why Stroke Steadiness Matters for a Faster Freestyle

Learn how stroke steadiness can boost your freestyle speed along with some tips to build a smoother, steadier freestyle stroke.

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Do This For Real Confidence on Race Day

Struggling with wobbly confidence on race day? Here’s a fix for swimmers who want to finally build real confidence to excel in competition.

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A Feedback Loop Swimmers Can Use to Improve Like Crazy

Learning from your swim workouts—good or bad—is jet fuel for faster swimming. Here’s how to do it for more consistent workouts this season.

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Why Swimmers “Choke” on Race Day

Frustrated with choking on race day? Here’s why it happens and some ways to stop so that you can swim fast when it matters.

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7 Tips for Improving the Freestyle Catch

Looking to power up your high elbow catch? Here are seven tips for how to improve your freestyle catch for faster swimming.

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5 Things to Tell Yourself When You Get Up on the Blocks

Pre-race nerves and pressure come for us all. Here are five reminders to tell yourself when you step up onto the blocks on race day.

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6 Tips for Improving Swim Breathing Technique

Looking to improve breath control and technique? Here are six tips to boost respiratory strength and endurance when swimming.

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