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All Strokes - Monofin Sprints

Sure, we all know the FINIS Foil Monofin is great for training the underwater dolphin, but there's another great use for it as well.


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Swimming Set of the Week - February 15, 2013

By Barbara Hummel to Set of the Week | Feb 18, 2013 12:44PM | 3 comments 3 comments

Recovery set this week. Lots of fins, kick, drills, and easy swimming (except at the end :).


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Swimming Set of the Week - November 30, 2012

By Barbara Hummel to Set of the Week | Dec 04, 2012 09:13AM | 2 comments 2 comments

Kick set this week. Actually, it's four short kick sets...one in each stroke.


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Swimming Set of the Week - April 27, 2012

By Barbara Hummel to Set of the Week | Apr 27, 2012 12:02AM | 1 comment 1 comment

Our set of the week is short, intense, and a chance to work on many things.


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Turns - How Many Dolphins?

By Glenn Mills to Starts & Turns | Apr 03, 2012 08:13AM | 9 comments 9 comments

Even though the majority of time at swim practice is spent going back and forth, it's the switching from one direction to the other that is more important than ever.


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GoSwimTV.com Uploads January 11, 2012

By Glenn Mills to Online Premium Videos | Jan 11, 2012 10:41AM | 3 comments 3 comments

Some great slow motion clips of Olympian Margaret Hoelzer performing the underwater dolphin kick, as well as breatkout into her first stroke.


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All Strokes - Get-Out Swim

By Glenn Mills to All Strokes (IM) | Jan 10, 2012 07:00AM | 11 comments 11 comments

Ever since there's been competitive swimming, there have been get-out swims. A great way to encourage swimmers to go faster than they thought they could, with the cherry of getting out of practice 10 minutes early.


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Swimming Pic - January 6, 2012 - Erik Vendt

By Glenn Mills to Pic of the Week | Jan 06, 2012 09:31AM | 1 comment 1 comment

Olympian Erik Vendt demonstrating the underwater dolphin kick.


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Backstroke - Nose Plugs

By Glenn Mills to Backstroke | Nov 01, 2011 07:55AM | 10 comments 10 comments

Having a successful pushoff in backstroke means being able to stay under water long enough to take advantage of your underwater dolphin.


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Swimming Pics of the Week - August 4, 2011

By Glenn Mills to Pic of the Week | Aug 04, 2011 08:21AM | 19 comments 19 comments

With the talk of tech suits coming back up, I thought I'd post a pic and short video of what people still use their tech suits for.


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Turns - Dolphin / Group

By Glenn Mills to Starts & Turns | Jul 26, 2011 06:06AM | 11 comments 11 comments

Coaching in a group setting sometimes requires that you give technique work that everyone is able to do.


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Swimming Pic of the Week - July 7, 2011

By Glenn Mills to Pic of the Week | Jul 07, 2011 10:47AM | 16 comments 16 comments

Some various shots from morning practice. There's something a bit interesting, or strange about each one of these.


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Turns - Dolphin Kick on Your Back

By Glenn Mills to Starts & Turns | Jul 05, 2011 07:06AM | 14 comments 14 comments

Developing a great underwater dolphin is something swimmers can work on every day.


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Butterfly - Underwater Weapon

By Glenn Mills to Butterfly | Feb 22, 2011 08:43AM | 6 comments 6 comments

Ultimately, the sport of competitive swimming is about racing. Finding what skills, or weapons, work best for you in those races is key to winning.


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Breaststroke - Timing Underwater Dolphin

By Glenn Mills to Breaststroke | Feb 15, 2011 08:32AM | 16 comments 16 comments

Ever since the initiation of the dolphin kick in the underwater pull, there have been discussions about when the dolphin kick should come in. Here's a quick variation of what we're seeing more and more of.



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