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Mizuno Introduces GX-Sonic IV, Engineered for Speed

Mizuno released the latest iteration of the Mizuno tech suit – the GX-Sonic IV – for start of summer competition season.

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FINIS Set of the Week: The Old Fashioned

A classic aerobic set, great for the days where you just need to get some yards in. Bring a Duo along for company!

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Hali Flickinger on 2:06.4 200 Fly: “I’ve never been 2:07 in-season” (Video)

Flickinger finished with a 2:06.40, now the fastest time in the world. Flickinger’s time also was faster than Hosszu’s Budapest time of 2:06.62.

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Justin Wright Sees Inconsistent Training as a Positive (Video)

Jack Conger held second through the 150, but was overtaken by Justin Wright and Zach Harting down the stretch as Wright snagged second in 1:57.93. Harting (1:58.83) got Conger (1:58.96) at the touch for third.

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7 Minutes a Day to Faster Swimming

The easiest way to make the most from your time in the pool isn’t a fancy new suit or supplement. Learn how to train smarter and faster in just a few minutes a day.

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Biology of Swimming: Everything You Need to Know About the Swimming Machine

Don’t be afraid! This is not biology class; this is swimming class. Your body is a Swimming Machine with a lot of moving parts. Knowing how these parts work can help you understand why you feel the way you do at practice, why you train the way you do, and why you race the way you do.

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StrechCordz® Q&A With Olympic Champion Gary Hall Sr., TRC Head Coach

Since retiring in 2006 as a physician, and moving with his wife Mary, to Islamorada in the Florida Keys, Dr. Gary Hall Sr. has now dedicated his life to swim coaching technique and swim training methods to children, masters, fitness and health swimmers, and triathletes at The Race Club Camps.

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Pieter Timmers: 31-Years-Old and Swimming the Best of his Career (Video)

Belgium swimmer Pieter Timmers did it again and won in another stacked field in the 100 free. Timmers dominated the field by a full second with a 48.36. Timmers maintained consistency from his Budapest winning time of 48.32.

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It’s about time.

In the pool, time is everything. So, shouldn’t knowing your time be easier?

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This Dryland Exercise Will Get You Farther and Faster Off the Blocks

Want to improve how far and how fast you are getting off the blocks? This dryland exercise will help you unleash bottled thunder off the start.

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15 Signs You Are a Tapering Swimmer

The moment you know your taper worked. Here are 15 signs you are a tapering swimmer.

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Vlad Morozov Didn’t Train for a Week Before the FINA Champ Series (Video)

Russian Vladimir Morozov picks up the win in the men’s 50 free in a time of 21.65, edging out Michael Andrew (21.86) by just over two-tenths.

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5 Science-Backed Ways to Have Better Swim Practices

The adage “Don’t work harder, work smarter!” is just as true in swimming as in other realms of life. There are ways that we can intelligently train that yield better results—if we choose to use them!

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