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By Ryan WoodSwimming Articles & Techniques
How Efficient Is Your Swimming?
How comfortable are you in the water? Find out how much room for improvement you have with this test of swimming efficiency.
By Terry Laughlin
2 Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength and Endurance
Are you looking to increase your power and endurance? Get out of the water and try these two workouts to improve your swimming performance.
By Kirsten Korosec
7 Open Water Swimming Tips You Didn't Know
Nervous about swimming in the open water? Here are tips from a couple top triathlon coaches to prepare you for the uncertainty of the open water.
By Sarah Wassner Flynn
6 Sets to Build Swimming Endurance
Aside from technique, nothing is more important in swimming than endurance. It doesn't matter how well you swim if you can't sustain the stroke. Le...
By Doug Robertson
6 FAQs on Ironman's New Swim Starts
Ironman is experimenting with different swim starts, including the rolling start and the wave start. Here's what it means to the participants.
By Ryan Wood
6 Ways to Swim Faster
Pick up the pace and become more efficient in the water with these tips for smoother swimming.
By Marty Munson
The Training Benefits of an Olympic-Size Pool
An Olympicsize swimming pool is touted as a huge training advantage for triathletes compared to 25yard venues. Why is that? Here's why it pays to s...
By Ryan Wood
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