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Fike Swim Signs U.S. National Teamer Hannah Moore

U.S. National Teamer and Pan Pacs qualifier Hannah Moore is joining a loaded team of ambassadors at Fike Swim.

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Technology in Swimming

It is an exciting time in the sport of swimming with respect to technology advancement. The bad news is who has the time to compile all of the new data, analyze it, and perhaps most challenging, interpret how this information should improve a swimmer’s technique or performance?

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Chloe Sutton named Vice President of Fitter and Faster Swimming

David Arluck, President and CEO of Fitter and Faster: “Creating clinics that competitive swimmers of all ages and abilities want to attend multiple times each year requires creativity, attention to detail, and a dedication to exceeding expectations. Chloe takes all challenges head-on…”

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New Funky Trunks and Funkita Training Suits To Get You Back In The Pool

The Aussie swimwear company has over 1000 unique prints to their name and sponsors over 120 athletes, including 2018 Pan Pacs gold medallist Jack McLoughlin.

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33 Meters: Lizzi Smith is Living Limb-itlessly

This is a week in the life of Lizzi Smith: 2016 Paralympian, Team USA member, and Fike Swim ambassador.

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Physics for Swimmers, Coaches and Parents: Inertia

In order for a swimmer to go from the rest state (taking your mark on the starting block or getting ready to push off the wall) to the moving state (gliding or swimming down the pool), external forces must be applied.

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The Swim IT – Swim Safer, Save 30% On Our Biggest Sale Of The Year

The Swim IT is an open-water swim safety device that conveniently attaches to a swimmer’s leg and with one pull on the tab, instantly deploys and inflates a tethered lifejacket. The Swim IT offers peace of mind and has helped save lives.

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Strechcordz® Sponsors Annual Swim for Alligator Lighthouse

Strechcordz® swim training gear will be onsite Friday and Saturday September 14-15th at the Annual Swim For Alligator Lighthouse to provide swimmers with expo specials.

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Fike Swim: Day 1 Matters

A new season means new opportunities to swim fast, but it all has to start on day one.

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Strechcordz® Training Gear Help Improve Speed, Endurance, Stamina & Acceleration

StrechCordzⓇ in-water resistance cords and bands are used by everyone from novice swimmers to competing Olympians for help with flexibility, stamina, speed, endurance, acceleration, and competition swim training.

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Freestyle Head Position: Tilted Forward vs Down?

Which way is right? The controversy over this subject has been ongoing for a long time. In elite competition we see both heads tilted forward and heads down in freestyle…yet they both can’t be right. So which one is better?

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FINIS Set of the Week: Never Miss Leg Day

As a coach, I have a hard time striking a healthy balance with kick sets – it can feel like all or nothing. As a solution to this, I’ve been using fin work to drive the intensity, without relying on crazy intervals to demand effort.

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Ready, Set, Go!

Contributor Lori Payne is an expert on the college recruiting process. She is also the Assistant Director of Swimming at…

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Swimming Specific Performance Screen

As a coach or a swimmer, you spend a lot of time trying to perfect your stroke, your strategy, and your performance. However, when is the last time you popped the hood on your movement quality and really assessed what is going?

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour – August to September Clinics

Fitter and Faster has answered the growing demand for high quality clinics by expanding their offerings to over 100 sessions across 23 states in August, September and October!

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