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Colin’s Hope 8th Annual Open Water Swim (Video)

September 24th, Colin’s Hope and Open Water Planet (OWP) collaborated to bring the Got2Swim 10K to Lake Travis as part…

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10 Ways To Reduce Frontal Drag

Frontal drag is the number one enemy of the swimmer. Swimming is arguably the most technique sensitive sport on the planet.

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You Don’t Have To Miss Practice Because Of A Recruiting Visit

I coached at the club level for 30 years and I always struggled with my swimmers missing practices to take official recruiting visits.

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D-BAND™ Training Device Helps Build Upper Body and Core Strength

The D-BAND™ is worn around the ankles, holding the feet and legs together while swimming, to eliminate kicking.

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Video: Learning The Perfect Flip Turn

This week we decided to take it back to one of the most basic skills in the pool; flip turns.

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SwimmersBest 1FlexBand (Video)

The 1FlexBand has so many functions in-water and on dry-land. In-water functions include a flutter and breaststroke kick restrictor, pull buoy holder, power kicker, and more.

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Michael Phelps Teams Up With Nulo To Inspire Pet Parents

Nulo® and Michael Phelps encourage pet parents to take back control of their pet’s bowl.

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Arena & Paralympic Gold Medalist Jessica Long Extend Contract To 2020

A 13-time Paralympic Gold Medalist and 4-time Paralympian (Athens, Beijing, London, Rio), Jessica has become widely known as one of the most versatile, accomplished swimmers in the world.

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Fike Swim: Day 1 Matters

A new season is here giving all swimmers new opportunities to swim fast.  We are fresh off World Championships and inspiration is running high.

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How to Ramp Up Early Season Conditioning

In the early weeks of spring training, swimmers are faced with the challenge of getting back into shape for summer racing. After a solid few weeks of taper, championship meets, and multiple days off from all training, putting in the strength and conditioning that follows can be quite difficult.

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SwimmersBest InHaler (Video)

SwimmersBest InHaler will teach the swimmer to breathe low and behind the bow wave. If the swimmer were to lift their head when they breathe, they will get immediate feedback. By using the InHaler for a short amount of time, the swimmer will improve their breathing.

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Setting Goals: Short, Medium And Long Term

We begin every camp at The Race Club by helping each swimmer in setting goals: a short term, medium term and a long term goal.

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Smack Straps – A Competitive Swimmers Must Have

Goggles are an essential part of all competitive swimmers equipment but often if the straps are too tight or after an extended period of wearing them they can cause “swim goggle headache”.

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We Changed Things Up | Vlog 01

We’ve changed things up a bit with this weeks video. Over the weekend we took a trip to Minnesota to work on a project (TBA) and, of course, do some stroke clinics.

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American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) World Clinic Recap

NZ Manufacturing was in attendance at the annual world clinic conference exhibiting StrechCordzⓇ swim training products, proudly Made in the USA since 1985.

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