Training

Rio Reflections with Olympic swimmer Maya DiRado

Olympic gold medalist and Stanford graduate Maya DiRado was an absolute sensation in the pool at the Rio Olympics.

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FINIS: Train for Gold Like Brad Snyder

Over the next four years, Snyder established himself as a force to be reckoned with in para-swimming.

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8 Ways to Develop Self-Discipline for Swimmers

Self-discipline, self-control or willpower, there are numerous ways to label what it is to have the mindset and fortitude to do the things that you have to do, even when you simply don’t feel like it or feel up to it.

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How to Avoid the ‘Modern Toilet Seat’ Syndrome, Backstroke/Freestlye

I call this the ‘modern toilet seat’ syndrome, because in swimming freestyle and backstroke, the hand slows down just like a modern toilet seat with a spring on it to keep it from falling down hard.

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Spectrum Aquatics Launches New Pop Up Anchor

This new Pop Up Anchor has been designed and built with the user in mind.

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Introducing FINIS SwimEars® – Let Sound In. Keep Water Out

These revolutionary earplugs are designed to let sound in and keep water out.

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5 Habits of Mentally Tough Swimmers

Internal fortitude. These words usually get tossed around when coaches discuss elite swimmers. Here are 5 habits of mentally tough swimmers.

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7 Things You Should Know About Alexander Popov

One of the all-time greats, Alex Popov of Russia dominated the sprint freestyle events in the 1990’s. Here are 7 things you might not have known about the Sprint Tsar.

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2017 Pine Crest Swim Camps Are Ready for Signups Now

If you are a competitive swimmer, this camp will bring you to the next level of your swimming career.

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New Technology Takes Coach off the Pool Deck & Into the Water

AquaCam’s launch of the CoachCom waterproof transmitting system means that swimmers are never out of earshot from coaching guidance.

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Swimming With Music Changes Everything

Runners can listen to music, watch TV and movies on a treadmill, change scenery every time they pick a new trail. What about swimmers?

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Nutrition Energy Zappers & Symptom Starters

What are the possible signals your body might be sending to let you know a particular food might not be working?

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Rio Reflections with swimmer Missy Franklin

Olympic star Missy Franklin candidly reflected on the lessons she learned from her experiences in Brazil with Excelle Sports.

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TritonWear Epic Showdowns: Phelps vs. Phelps – Olympic 200 Fly

In the spirit of theoretical epic showdowns, we pitted Phelps against himself in the 200 butterfly in each of his five Olympic Games.

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How to Train Around Swimmer’s Shoulder

Swimmer’s shoulder is practically a rite of passage for swimmers. Here are some ideas for training around it when it does happen.

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