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How to Use Kickboards to Strengthen Your Freestyle Kick
A strong freestyle kick is essential for speed, balance, and propulsion in the water. One of the simplest yet most effective tools to...

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Jun 22, 20253 min read


Improving Backstroke Push-Off Without Coaching: A Self-Guided Approach
A strong push-off is essential to maximizing your speed and momentum in backstroke swimming. For those training solo or without a coach,...

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Jun 22, 20252 min read


How to Improve Your Breaststroke Kick With Wall Drills
A strong, well-timed breaststroke kick is essential for propulsion, rhythm, and overall efficiency in the stroke. However, many swimmers...

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Jun 21, 20253 min read


Step-by-Step Single Arm Butterfly Progression Drills
Mastering the butterfly stroke requires a blend of strength, rhythm, timing, and technique. For many swimmers—especially beginners—the...

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Jun 20, 20253 min read


How to Develop a Competitive Backstroke Strategy on Your Own
Backstroke is a dynamic and technically demanding stroke that rewards swimmers who combine strong fundamentals with intelligent race...

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Jun 20, 20253 min read


Using Data to Enhance Your Freestyle Training
Freestyle is the foundation of competitive swimming, but mastering it goes beyond just logging laps. In today’s performance-focused...

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Jun 19, 20253 min read


Tips for Staying Calm While Teaching Toddlers to Swim
Teaching toddlers to swim can be one of the most rewarding experiences — and one of the most challenging. Between splashing, clinginess,...

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Jun 19, 20253 min read


Explosive Kick Drills: Boosting Leg Strength in Butterfly
The butterfly stroke demands not just rhythm and coordination, but serious leg power . The signature dolphin kick — a powerful, wave-like...

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Jun 18, 20253 min read


Power-based IM Drills for Maximizing Performance
The Individual Medley (IM) is the ultimate test of versatility and endurance in swimming. To perform at a high level in IM races,...

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Jun 17, 20253 min read


High-Intensity Interval Drills for Competitive Backstroke
Backstroke may look smooth on the surface, but competitive backstrokers know it demands a perfect blend of power, timing, core control,...

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Jun 16, 20252 min read


Stroke Lengthening Drills for Breaststroke Efficiency
Backstroke is one of the most graceful and relaxing strokes when done correctly. However, mastering this stroke requires a blend of...

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Jun 16, 20254 min read


Sprint-Specific Freestyle Drills for Competitive Swimmers
Sprint freestyle races are short, explosive, and won by tenths of a second. Whether it’s a 50-meter dash or a 100-meter sprint, success...

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Jun 15, 20253 min read


The Role of Timing in Individual Medley
The Individual Medley (IM) is one of the most technically demanding races in swimming. Combining all four competitive strokes —...

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Jun 14, 20253 min read


The Role of Technique in Reducing Drag in Butterfly
Butterfly is one of the most powerful and demanding strokes in swimming—but it’s also one of the easiest to slow down with poor...

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Jun 14, 20253 min read


Breaststroke Tactics for Competitive Swimmers
In the world of competitive swimming, breaststroke stands apart as the most timing-sensitive and technique-driven stroke. Unlike the...

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Jun 13, 20253 min read


How to Use Biomechanics to Improve Backstroke
Backstroke may look smooth and effortless, but achieving high performance in this stroke requires a deep understanding of biomechanics —...

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Jun 12, 20253 min read


Analyzing the Phases of the Front Crawl Stroke
The front crawl — commonly referred to as freestyle — is the fastest and most efficient swimming stroke. While it may look simple on the...

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Jun 12, 20253 min read


The Importance of Rest and Recovery in Swim Training
In the world of competitive and recreational swimming, many athletes focus heavily on laps, splits, and intense drills. But there’s a...

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Jun 11, 20253 min read


How to Swim Freestyle Comfortably Without Fatigue
Freestyle (or front crawl) is the fastest and most popular stroke in swimming — but many beginners and even intermediate swimmers...

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Jun 10, 20253 min read


Why Hand Entry Angle Matters in Backstroke Swimming
Backstroke is all about rhythm, balance, and precision. While many swimmers focus on their kick or body rotation, one of the most...

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Jun 9, 20253 min read
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