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For competitive swimmers, one of the biggest areas of opportunity for improvement is in streamlines, transitions and breakouts. An effective way to coach this technique is to break it down into three...
Starts and Turns
New rule changes for breaststroke and butterfly effective March 8th 1998, bring big changes to how we do our turns. The turn for butterfly is exactly the same as breaststroke.
Starts and Turns
Former NCAA champion and American record holder Clay Britt provides insight into the proper way to do a backstroke start.
Starts and Turns
Former NCAA champion, Olympic team member, and world record holder John Moffet provides tips on the breaststroke turn.
Starts and Turns
Former NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines provides tips on training for and executing fast relay exchanges.
Starts and Turns
Wayne continues with tips on how to focus on a strong finish for your race.
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