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Smack Strap, Comfort Replacement Goggle Straps For Your Swimmer

Courtesy of Smack Strap, a SwimSwam partner Smack Straps are the most comfortable competitive replacement goggle straps on the market!…

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StrechCordz® Modular Dryland Training Resistance Bands Set Review

StrechCordz resistance swim training tools improve stamina, power, stroke and Individual Medley times for international Olympians and novice swimmers.

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Chad le Clos: Exclusive SwimSwam Interview

“It was my redemption after losing in Rio. I said I would make no excuses and I wanted to win the gold one year later”

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Swim Team 101 for Parents with Coach Stephanie Bunevich

We asked the Mustangs’ swim team coach, Stephanie Bunevich for some advice for those on a swim team, or for parents…

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How To Turbocharge Your Freestyle Engine

One can look at the freestyle kick as being similar to the turbocharged engine. In the 50 meter sprint, every swimmer needs to push the accelerator to the floor, maximizing the power of the kick all of the way.

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SwimmersBest Drill Of The Month: Fly Progression with SWAT

SwimSwam would like to thank SwimmersBest for sponsoring our “Drill of the Month.”  This is a SwimSwam recurring feature that…

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The Vertical Line

The idea first crossed my mind in 1994 during practice analyzing technique. It was finally implemented in 2010.

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SwimLabs Science: An Interview with Swimlabs co-founder, Mike Mann

I had a few questions for SwimLabs co-founder, Mike Mann. What better litmus test for swim success than a tried…

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527 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? We have over 1214 Swim Jobs listed.

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Improve Your Track Start In Swimming

Nearly all swimmers today use a track start with one foot forward and the other back on the starting block

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Why Butterfly should NOT be considered a short-axis stroke

A short-axis stroke is defined as a stroke where there is desirable rotation of the body along the short axis through the middle of the hip, as opposed to the long axis, along the length of the body.

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How to Master Swimming Starts With The Slingshot – Video

With the introduction of the back footplate on the swim starting blocks in 2008, the dynamics of the technique of starting changed.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni Talks Yoga

Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni fell in love with yoga while training as a professional athlete and has made it a life long practice…

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One On One With Aussie Medley Swimmer Blair Evans

Aussie swimmer and Funkita athlete Blair Evans is on a high after a successful Australian Short Course Championships. Evans won bronze in the 200 metres individual medley and swam a blistering 4.29.20 to win gold in the 400.

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High Elbow Pull In Freestyle

Teaching swimming technique is very interesting. Every client we have at The Race Club is different. Some learn easily. Some don’t.

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