Masters

Why You Should Push Rather Than Pull The Water in Backstroke

One of the most common mistakes I see in backstroke is with the pulling motion. Most backstrokers pull with an arm that is relatively straight, as if the arm were an oar pulling through the water.

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How to Position Your Feet for Swimming Starts – Video Feature

In this Race Club #swimisode, Coach Gary Hall teaches the proper distance one should maintain between feet both side to side and back to front on the modern swimming starting block.

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Two World Records & Five Italians Records Broken In Giugliano

Two World Records and five Italian Records arrived after almost 1,200 races of 640 athletes (over 700 subscribers) who came…

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10 Olympic Swimmers as Superheroes

Being comic book fans, we had to ask who these Olympic swimmers would be if they were superheroes…

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Why Head Position Matters Swimming Freestyle

Elite freestylers, such as Michael Phelps, Sun Yang or Katie Ledecky, create a noticeable surge in speed with the head down right after the breath, accompanied by a strong propulsive kick.

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WATCH Ryan Lochte Break Masters National Record with 47.7 100 IM

Lochte took down the Masters National Record with a 47.71, breaking the former mark of 47.77 done by fellow U.S. Olympic champion Matt Grevers 2 years ago.

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Lochte Collects 2 Medals In 2017 Masters Nationals Debut

Still banned from this summer’s World Championships, American Ryan Lochte is still getting in some racing via Masters Nationals this weekend.

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Maurine Kornfeld Breaks National Record by 26 Minutes at USMS Nats

Day 1 of the 2017 USMS Spring Nationals at the Riverside Aquatics Complex saw 1 National Record broken.

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How to Hyper-Streamline in Swimming instead of a Simple Streamline (VIDEO)

“The best streamline swimming position has become a center for controversy in swimming…”

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How to Be a More Coachable Swimmer

Elite swimmers have the shared trait of being highly coachable. Here are 5 tips for being a more coachable swimmer so that you can make the most of your time in the water.

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21 Ways You Know You Are a Swimmer

Swimming isn’t a sport, it’s a way of life. Here are 21 familiar ways that you know you are a competitive swimmer and all about that swimmer life.

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Should Ryan Lochte Be Allowed To Swim At U.S. Masters Nationals?

What is your opinion on Ryan Lochte swimming at the U.S. Masters meet? Should Lochte swim or not swim?

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Still-Suspended Ryan Lochte Looks To Return To Racing At Masters Nats

Ryan Lochte is entered in the United States Masters Nationals meet slated for late April in California.

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Conor Dwyer: Why Hard Work Beats Talent That Doesn’t Work Hard

Olympic champion Conor Dwyer gets the Rich Roll bump on the Rich Roll Podcast.

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10 Things Non-Swimmers Say to Swimmers

It’s hard being a swimmer sometimes, especially since, as all swimmers know, no one outside the sport understands swimming.

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