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1246 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Practice + Pancakes: Braden Holloway Goes Deep with NC State Underwater Group

When we were in Raleigh, we got to see multiple workouts at NC State. For this one… Welcome to Braden Holloway’s underwater world. 

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How We Create Energy to Swim Faster

When we step on the blocks for a fast swimming race, we are about to increase the energy demands to a very different and high level and, if we expect to swim fast, our bodies need to be capable of producing it.

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10 Things Non-Swimmers Will Never Understand About Swimming

For the casual observer, swimmers might seem like a bizarre lot. Here are 10 things that non-swimmers will never understand about swimming.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Saturday Burner

Great set for a Saturday quality set. Also, really fun to do with a tech suit on at the beginning of a taper!

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7 Reasons Why You Should Know Who Vladimir Salnikov Is

Vladimir Salnikov was the greatest distance swimmer of his generation, possibly of all time. Here are 7 things you should know about the “Monster of the Waves.”

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1244 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Northwestern to Make B1G Moves with Combined Programs (Video Report)

Since the arrival of Jeremy Kipp and his staff to Northwestern, the men’s and women’s teams have noticed a difference in culture. Not to mention that now they’re 1 team instead of 2. 

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1242 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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New In Commit: Attendance Options

We just added a new feature in Commit Swimming that allows you to “excuse” a swimmer from a practice. Until…

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Swimming Butterfly Technique Video for a Faster Swim

Using Velocity Meter technology, Olympian Kelsi Worrell Dahlia taught us that there are actually four different points in the dolphin kick cycle where a swimmer can accelerate or increase propulsion

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Fundamental Focuses of a Yoga Practice for Swimmers

For a swimming-specific yoga practice to be effective there are a few fundamental principles that should be followed.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Zoomers Kick Workout

This is free and stroke swim set has some heavy work on your legs. Great workout for those who really need a lot of kicking to warm up and get ready to go!

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The Elusive Butterfly

The Butterfly is the most demanding stroke but it need not be elusive for any improver. Like any skill it gets better with practice and the teacher must have enormous patience whilst teaching and developing the stroke.

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Essential Psychology for the Swimming Teacher

You do not have to be an expert psychologist to realize that we are more likely to repeat a pleasant experience than an unpleasant one. Unfortunately for some, a swimming experience has been upsetting, while for others, there can be some form of reluctance towards a journey into the unknown, subsequently leading to a fear of drowning irrespective of any previous experience.

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