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12 Ways for Swimmers to Build Unstoppable Confidence

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Your Actions Swim Faster Than Your Promises

Talking a big game and making excuses in the pool is easy. Succeeding, on the other hand, isn’t. Here is what you need to know about swimming fast and excuse-free.

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5 Things Fast Swimmers Understand

From elite age grouper to Olympian fast swimmers understand things differently than the rest of the athletes in the pools. Here are 5 fundamental things fast swimmers get.

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15 Reasons to Work Hard in the Pool Today

Work hard, play hard? Here are 15 reasons to punch today’s workout in the mouth like it stole your lunch money.

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5 Reasons Swimmers Should Jump Rope

Here is how incorporating skipping into your training can help you develop into a more powerful athlete in and out of the water.

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The Real Reason You Didn’t Swim as Fast as You Wanted at the Big Meet

When things don’t go well at the big meet it can be easy to get down on yourself. Here is what you should be doing instead.

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7 Struggles of Being a Backstroker

The struggle is real. Here are 7 of the strugglies that backstrokers face in the pool.

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5 Things You Learn About Yourself By Tracking Your Swim Practices

Writing out your training has been shown to have a myriad of benefits in performance and consistency. But the benefits don’t stop there. Here are five of the things you learn about yourself when you start writing out your workouts in the water.

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5 Daily Mental Habits for Success in the Pool

Having a good attitude with your training and competition is an easy way to make the grind and chase a little easier. Here are 5 daily mental habits for success in the water for swimmers.

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3 Common Training Roadblocks and How to Swim Through Them

Here are 3 of the more typical hangups swimmers face in practice, and how to swim over and through them.

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33 Ways to Be a Better Swimmer

When you are ready to become elite, here are 33 ways to be a better athlete in and out of the water.

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The Swimmer’s Guide to Conquering the Struggle

Before the big breakthrough–whether in practice or competition– comes conquering the struggle. Here is how.

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12 Things You Should Know Before Dating a Swimmer

Fancy a swimmer, do ya? Of course you would. Here are 12 things you should know before professing your love to your swimmer crush.

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15 Ways Swimmers Do It Much Better

Here are 15 reminders why our sport kicks a metric ton of butt.

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How to Get Your Mind Right in the Pool

You can’t always control your training circumstances. But you can control your attitude. Here is how.

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