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A One-Hour Paddles and Chute Workout for More Power

Feel the need for peak speed in the water? Here’s a one-hour swim workout heavy on resisted sprints for building max power.

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Does Reaction Time Really Matter for a Fast Swim Start?

Does reaction time matter for a fast start? Not as much as swimmers think—here’s what actually moves the needle off the block.

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Why a Strong Kick Is So Crucial for Sprint Freestylers

A powerful kick is essential for a fast sprint freestyle, and not just for propulsion. Here’s why your legs matter more than you think.

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Try this Sprint Set for Improving Coordination and Gear-Changing Skills

A blistering 50 freestyle is as much about control and coordination as it is power and effort. Here’s a set to fine-tune stroke control on race day.

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A Tempo Set to Help Swimmers Build a Stronger Stroke

Looking to level up your stroke? Here’s a tempo set that will challenge you to squeeze more strength and speed from each stroke.

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How to Unlock More Sprint Speed with Dryland Priming

Dryland priming is one of the best shots of nitro in the sprinter’s toolkit. Here’s what it is and how to drop it into your sprint prep.

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A Kick Set Designed to Drive Whole-Stroke Freestyle Swim Speed

Looking to build a bigger motor in your freestyle? This progressive freestyle kick set has your name written all over it.

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When Dolphin Kick Speed Crashes (and How to Boost It)

Frustrated with uneven dolphin kick speed? Learn where decelerations happen and how to reduce them for faster underwaters.

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A Pro Tip for More Explosive Freestyle Breakouts

Breakouts can make or break your sprint freestyle on race day. Here’s how freestyle kick can slow you down and how dolphin kick breakouts keep speed.

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How to Use the Power Rack to Build Power That Transfers to Racing

Using the power rack to build sprint speed? Here is a power rack set for building power that translates into race day speed.

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3 Training Strategies for Faster Underwaters

Underwater dolphin kick feeling a little stuck? Here are three variables to play with at practice to unlock your underwaters.

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A Set for Holding More Water at Fast Swimming Speeds

Boost stroke length at speed with this smart set that teaches you to hold more water and stay powerful while swimming fast.

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Why Sprint Freestylers Use a High Head Position

Sprint freestylers use a high head position—here’s how it happens and why it’s a valuable component of a powerful freestyle.

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A Sprint Set for Better Pull and Kick Coordination

Not getting enough juice from your kick in sprint freestyle? One solution is improving pull-kick timing. This sprint set will do just that.

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Try This 100 Goal Time Kick Set

Power up your 100s with this goal-time kick set that benchmarks your kick, builds race day confidence, and levels up your kick.

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