Olivier Leroy

Swimmers: Forget Being Perfect, Focus on Being Awesome.

Being a perfectionist is not only exhausting, but hamstrings your chances at success in the pool. Here’s why.

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5 Signs Your Motivation is About to Sink in the Deep End

Here are 5 warning signs that your motivation levels are about to precariously dip — and what you can do to make sure that your swimming and your goals stay on track.

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5 Ways to Swim Out of Your Comfort Zone

Swimming excellence requires stepping out of our comfort zone. Here are 5 ways to help you blast forwards and onwards with your swimming.

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Why You Should Be Consistently Reviewing Your Swimming

Reviewing your swimming is a powerful way to get more from your swimming. Here are 4 ways to swim faster by evaluating your swimming.

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The Swimmer’s Guide to Creating Awesome Habits

Ready to take your swimming to the next level? Developing awesome habits is the ultimate shortcut to fast swimming. Here’s how to make them work for you.

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3 Underappreciated Benefits of the Struggle

The process, the struggle, the grind—whatever your preferred term—is real, and at times, it feels like it goes on endlessly. Swimmers are no stranger to it, with our marathon seasons, endless two-a-days, and never-ending cycles of training.

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Wanna Swim Faster? Start By Unleashing Your Inner Grit

Wanna punish those goals this season? Start by unleashing your inner grit in the pool.

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How to Troubleshoot Your Training in the Pool

Want to make more of your time in the pool? Here is your first aid kit for putting together awesome practices this year.

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Why You Should Start with the Fundamentals in the Pool

The beginning of the season is a perfect time to hit reset on some of those questionable habits you found…

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How to Develop Better Habits in the Pool

The consistent application of good habits will get you success fast in the pool. Here is how to make habits work for you in the pool and in life.

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10 Minutes a Day to a Faster Underwater Dolphin Kick

The greats like Mr. Phelps know the value of building a monster underwater. Here’s a quick set you can add to your workouts to see improvement in your underwater dolphin kick.

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Focus on the Things You Can Control in the Pool

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…

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10 Quotes to Keep You on Track This Season

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…

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How to Develop the Mindset of a Champion Swimmer This Year

Swimming fast is more than just showing up and putting the meters in. More often than not it comes down to mindset.

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6 Tips for Being the Swimmer That Gets The Job Done

Swimmers at the top of the podium all share one remarkably unremarkable trait. Not genetics or talent. But the ability to get the job done. Here are 6 tips to be the swimmer who gets it done.

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