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6 Ways to Train Smarter This Year

No matter how things ended last year, a clean slate is upon us. Here are 6 tips for training smarter next year.

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7 Ways to Make Waking Up for AM Workouts Easier

#3 – Keep moving. Sitting down and slumping into your breakfast will only keep you in that half-asleep mode.

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How to Be the Hardest Working Swimmer in the Pool

Everybody wants to be great. Everybody wants the medals, the records and the glory. They just don’t want to have to work for it.

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How to Use Regret to Swim Faster and Smarter

Regret. We fear and loathe it. Here is how to use it to make positive changes over the course of your swimming career.

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25 Powerful Ways for Swimmers to Stay Motivated All Season

Looking for some tried and true strategies for staying motivated for swim training? Here’s how to keep the motivation going all season long.

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6 Under-appreciated Truths of Fast Swimming

Swimming at an elite level requires talent, hard work and a solid support system. Here are 6 other under-appreciated truths of swimming fast.

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You’re a Mentally Tougher Swimmer Than You Realize

What separates the elite swimmer from the rest? And what accounts for a less-than-talented swimmer achieving at the highest levels? A little something called mental toughness.

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How to Get Fired Up to Go to Swim Practice Today

Need some help to get hyped up to crush it at practice today? We got ya covered.

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5 Training Milestones That Kick a Metric Ton of Butt

Training is tough. It’s challenging. But with the grind comes a heap of awesomeness. Here are 5 awesome training milestones.

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6 Ways to Think Like a Top-Flight Swimmer

Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian has it. Here are 6 ways that you can adopt the mindset of an elite swimmer.

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The Simple and Sneaky Mental Trick That Will Help You Swim Faster

We all want to experience the peak of our abilities in the pool. Here’s one way sneaky way to get more from yourself in practice and competition.

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Here’s How to Start Improving Your Mental Toughness in the Pool

Turn up the consistency in your swimming with these three simple and powerful questions to maximize your mindset.

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How to Swim Faster By Being a Rock Star Teammate

Swimming may be an individual sport, but we train as a team. Here are a few ways to foster an environment where everyone succeeds.

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7 Things Swimming Will Teach You About Life

Swimming isn’t just about bad tan lines, having raccoon eyes and early mornings. And it’s not just about records, gold medals and best times.

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3 Things Matt Biondi Taught Us About Swimming

Between Phelps and Spitz was Matt Biondi, one of the greatest American swimmers of all time. Here are three things lessons that he imparted on a generation of swimmers.

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