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SSPC: Marathon Swimmer Catherine Breed Details Racing 20+ Mile Ocean Swims

Breed describes her training as well as some of her stories about swimming through jellyfish, in the dark, and in the same waters as sharks.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #332

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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SSPC: Elijah Winnington Explains Moving Programs to Train More Distance

He explains how moving to a new program has helped him reignite his swimming as well as why he needed more distance in his training overall.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: Using Fins as Resistance, Then as Propulsion

December’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from Herbie Behm, an assistant coach at Arizona State University.

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See 2529 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2929 Swim Jobs.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #331

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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SSPC: Claire Adams on Processing the Loss of her Olympic Dream

Adams sifts through the huge loss breaking her hand and missing the 2016 Olympic team was in her life and what it took to bounce back from that.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #330

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #329

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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SSPC: Kaylee Mckeown Describes 21-Day Training Blocks with 17-on, 4-Off

McKeown re-wrote half of the Australian backstroke record book last year, setting records in the 100 and 200 backs long course and the 200 back short course

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FINIS Set of the Week: ABSolutely Painful

This week’s set is an absolute killer. Ab work on ab work on ab work.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #328

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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SSPC: Baylor Nelson Breaks Down Super-Competitive North Carolina Swim Scene

Nelson has had some phenomenal swims recently, most notably his epic battles with fellow North Carolina-native Sam Hoover in the 400 IM and 200 IM.

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Goggle Headaches Are Annoying, Fix Them With Smack Swim Strap

Goggle straps are too tight after an extended period of wearing them and they can cause “swim goggle headache”. Smack Swim Straps solves the problem.

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Dryland Pushing Exercises for Swimmers: Creating Strong and Healthy Shoulders

Learn the importance of the “push” in dryland. Learn how to best implement dryland pushing exercises for swimmers through SURGE Strength’s recommendations.

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