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One Simple Secret to Effective Swim Sets

Here’s one simple secret to effective swim sets: ALWAYS have a clear purpose and keep it top of mind. Let your goals guide you through every set.

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Coming Soon in Commit: Formatting

Coming soon in Commit… You will be able to format your workouts inside of Commit using bold, italics, underline, different font sizes, and colors!

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KAP7 Water Polo Tips: Wolf Wigo’s Trick Shots

You are watching Water Polo Tips courtesy of KAP7. Too see all KAP7 Water Polo Tips, go here.  ABOUT KAP7…

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Say Aloha to the New Funky Trunks and Funkita Pandamonium Collection

Light up the lanes in the Aloha from Hawaii print from the new fantastic Funky Trunks and Funkita collection Pandamonium.

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The 3 P’s to Building Better, Faster and More Consistent Swimmers

I’ve found three keys to creating capable athletes that consistently get quicker year after year – planning, patience, and progress.

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Off-Season Practice: Do’s and Don’ts

The few weeks, or months, between the end of championships season and the start of the next competition season can be a strange time for many swimmers.

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How to Swim at a Faster Speed

TritonWear measures speed as the average speed over the course of an entire lap. Every aspect of the performance plays a role in speed.

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Hammer Head Swim Caps Partners with Hope Floats Foundation to Save Children

For each Hammer Head Swim Cap purchased, a donation will be made to Hope Floats Foundation to provide swimming lessons for children living in poverty.

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“The Best Program for Swimming Coaches Ever Made”

Thousands of coaches have migrated away from using paper and pencil to plan workouts and turned to Commit Swimming over the past 4 years.

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Olympians Talk About the Importance of Friendships in Swimming

As a swimmer, you spend countless hours training in the pool or in racing situations and you share those experiences with only a handful of people.

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How to Use Stroke Rate to Improve Swim Performance

Finding the optimal stroke rate is about finding the right balance between stroke rate and DPS. This will be different for each athlete.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Equinox

A perfect set for getting back to work after some time away from the swimming pool. This week’s set comes from Ethan Beseris.

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Building the Perfect Turn: Push-Off Strength

Push-off strength will measure the obvious problems as well as the less noticeable; head position, angle coming off the wall, and balance.

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How to Improve Your Swimmer’s Technique in 3 Easy Steps

For swimmers to be fast enough to win races, they need to have a solid grasp of swimming with proper technique. Here are 3 simple steps to help.

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Pebwick’s Response to ‘Do You Know Michael Phelps?’

Olympic-level swimmers — Michael Chadwick and Jacob Pebley — are Pebwick, and you are about to watch the Pebwick Chronicles.

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