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While commonly enjoyed recreationally, swimming is a highly-competitive sport that tests the speed, strength, and skill of athletes through a variety of individual and team events. Race finishes often come down to just a fingertip as competitors use a variety of swimming strokes (dictated by the event category), including freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke.

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Dryland Workouts For Swimmers
March 22, 2020
The purpose of dryland training is to stretch and strengthen the muscles used in swimming
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How to Get Recruited for Women’s College Swimming
March 11, 2020
Finding which program best meets your need as a student-athlete is crucial.
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How Swim Coaches Can Help Develop Highly Motivated Swimmers
March 10, 2020
Motivation. We need it, we love it, and we are stoked when swimmers walk out onto the pool deck full of it. Every coach’s dream scenario is to have every swimmer on the team rolling in to the pool with 25 mega-watts of motivation. Of course, you know this isn’t realistic. Even your most motivated […]
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Best Swimming Colleges
November 20, 2019
Many high school swimmers have dreams of competing in the Olympics, while others simply want to compete collegiately.
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Learn More About Swimming
September 18, 2019
Learn more about swimming.
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August 21, 2019
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Character-Based Coaching
May 31, 2019
It’s up to the coaches to create situations that allow student-athletes to develop imperative communication skills. In fact, students who play sports are less likely to develop social anxiety. Coaches are more than just sports-focused leaders who see their student-athletes a few hours every week. They play a vital role in athletes lives — as […]
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Four Questions That Everyone Asks at a Swim Meet
May 29, 2019
Every parent wants to know how their kids are doing at a swim meet. I think we can all agree that not all parents are on the same level when it comes to the intricacies of swimming. Have you ever been on a summer swimming pool deck and wondered? When is my child swimming? How […]
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Defining Success for 10/Unders
May 27, 2019
Fun is vague and subjective. It is defined by the swimmers themselves. For one swimmer, it may be playing with friends. Every once in a while, we, as a team, revisit our mission, our vision, and our goals. This year I decided to try to articulate some reasons behind them. On our team, we have […]
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Freestyle With Dolphin Kick
May 27, 2019
When done correctly, you should feel an extra bit of propulsion from the kick getting into the catch, something that is more subtle (but still important) with flutter kick. This week’s tip combines elements of two strokes, freestyle and butterfly, to work on coordination, body awareness, and overall body connection to improve the catch in […]
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