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January 23, 1998
The Complete New Breaststroke Turn
By Wayne McCauley

New rule changes for breaststroke and butterfly effective March 8^th 1998, bring big changes to how we do our turns. The turn for butterfly is exactly the same as breaststroke.

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January 23, 1998
The Breaststroke Turn for 1998
By Wayne McCauley

Discussing changes for Breaststroke Turns.

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September 23, 1993
The Backstroke Start
By Clay Britt

Former NCAA champion and American record holder Clay Britt provides insight into the proper way to do a backstroke start.

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June 1, 1993
The Breaststroke Turn
By John Moffet

Former NCAA champion, Olympic team member, and world record holder John Moffet provides tips on the breaststroke turn.

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May 1, 1993
The Butterfly Finish
By Dan Thompson

Coach Thompson discusses the timing and technique involved in an effective butterfly finish.

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April 23, 1993
Freestyle Relay Starts
By Rowdy Gaines

Former NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines provides tips on training for and executing fast relay exchanges.

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March 1, 1993
The Starting Block - The Finish
By Wayne McCauley

Wayne continues with tips on how to focus on a strong finish for your race.

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February 1, 1993
The Breaststroke Pull Out Technique: How to Optimize Performance
By Bud Termin and David Pendergast

Competitive swimmers and coaches are always searching for ways to optimize performance.

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