A great relay takeoff can shave real time off your split, but a takeoff that’s even a hair too early can get your entire team disqualified. That tension is what makes relay exchanges one of the hardest skills in swimming to master — you’re trying to leave the block at the exact instant your teammate’s … [Read More…]
Anyone who has stood on deck for a 4,000-yard practice knows the moment it happens: swimmers start drifting on the wall, stroke count goes out the window, and the group that was sharp during warm-up is now just surviving. Long sets are where age-group swimmers build the aerobic base and stroke habits that carry them … [Read More…]
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