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Reducing Frontal Drag, Racing Caps

To compete in swimming at your very best, every possible effort should be made to reduce frontal drag during your race.

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Swim Faster By Perfecting Stroke Technique

Being in the water means you’re working with plenty of resistance, and resistance equals drag, which is the opposing force against your forward motion in…

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How a “Distance Coach” Produces Fast Sprinters

“What got you here won’t get you there” is a common phrase you hear when climbing in your profession. And it’s no different for collegiate swim coaches.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Lunch Time IM Workout

This week’s set of the week comes from Bryn Lewis, marketing manager at FINIS and former swimmer at the University of North Texas.

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2021 UCLA Swimming Camps – Dates Are TBA

This camp is specifically designed for experienced swimmers that want to immerse themselves in becoming better competitive swimmers

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Introducing the EZ-LOCK™ Float: Self Locking, Twist-Lock Design

The EZ-LOCK™ Float design eliminates floats from moving on a rope using now hardware. This allows the floats to quickly adhere to three different size ropes.

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Nike Swim Introduces Pinnacle Performance Goggle: Nike Vapor

The Nike Vapor Goggle, a pinnacle performance, FINA approved goggle, is engineered to minimize drag and maximize field of view, for optimal performance.

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Why Splitting the Florida Program is Working

Splitting the program at Florida has played out very favorably. Listen to coaches Anthony Nesty and Jeff Poppell discuss their philosophies and teams.

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2021 Boston College Competitive Swim Camp

The Margot Connell Recreation Center at Boston College opened its doors August 2019, giving the Boston College program a new place to call their home

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Nike Swim Introduces Nike HydraStrong Fabric for 2020 Performance Collection

Nike Swim introduces Nike HydraStrong, a high-performance, chlorine resistant fabric built to withstand high-intensity training and competition.

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Smack Swim Strap Releases New Color Tokyo 2020

Goggles are an essential part of all swimmers’ equipment, but the straps can be too tight and cause “swim goggle headache”. Smack Straps solves that problem.

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Swim Faster By Improving Starts

A fast start sets up for a fast length. There are 3 main parts to any swimming start: the blocks, the flight, and the underwater…

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Evolution of Backstroke

Braden Holloway of N.C. State University talked with Chris Ritter about the how backstroke has continued to evolve since Braden swam to now.

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Fitter and Faster Swim Camps Names Tyler Clary Sales and Marketing Director

Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Clary Brings Commitment to Continued Growth of the World’s Premier Swim Camp Company, Fitter and Faster

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FINIS Set of the Week: Get Out of a Lull with Some Scull(ing)

This week’s set of the week comes from Bryn Lewis, marketing manager at FINIS and former swimmer at the University of North Texas.

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