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Breathing

Relax Into Easier Breathing

Checklist For Easier Breathing – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Breathing Solutions Outside The Pool

Breathing Breakthrough

Breathing Better On Land

Getting Enough Breath?

Breathing Patterns

Breathing Practice

Breathe Easy Part 1 and Part 2

Deep Practice

Deep Practice Encouragement – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Mindfulness In Practice

Mindfulness In And Out Of Water – Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Focal Points

Focal Points: A Tool, Not A Rule

Using Focal Points

Correction Versus Over-Correction

Stroke Correction By Yourself

Thinking Versus Feeling

Thinking Or Feeling?

Over-Thinking?

Coach, Is It Correct?

You Must Feel It – Part 1 and Part 2

Feel For Feedback

Practice Involves Feedback

Build A Better Feedback Loop

Your TI Training Options

Your TI Training Options – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4

Help For Sinkers

Remedy For Sinkers – Part 1 and Part 2

Better Motivation For Sinkers (And Anyone!)

What Is Your Neutral Buoyancy Point?

Tune Up / Warm Up

Why Tune Up?

Out Of Tune

How To Construct A Tune Up

Tune Up Quick Guide

Swim Prep Habit

Silent Swimming

2 Beat Kick

2-Beat Kick Steps

2-Beat Kick And Learning

2-Beak Kick Purpose

2-Beat Kick Defense

Pain, Discomfort, Endurance

The Blessing In Discomfort

Comfort Needs Discomfort

Special Stamina – Part 1 and Part 2

Pain And Peace

Pain Is A Messenger

Artificial Versus Real Hardship

Improving Speed

You Must Use Momentum – Part 1 and Part 2

Build Your Speed Skills

Why Do Sprint Work?

Going Beyond Easy Speed

The Speed You Must Earn

Failure Leads To Speed

Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4

Improving Swimming Speed – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Training Metrics

Metrics 101: Stroke Length

Metrics 101: Aim For Stroke Length Ease

Metrics 102: Tempo

Metrics 102: Slow Tempo

Metrics 102: Fast Tempo

Metrics 103: Pace

Metrics 103: Pace Construction

Metrics 103: Pacing Failure And Success

Metrics In Open Water: How To Train

Metrics In Open Water: Measuring Improvement

Metrics In Open Water: Measuring Distance

Tempo Training

Meet The Tempo Trainer Pro

Using A Tempo Trainer

Using A Tempo Trainer- SPEED IT UP!

Using A Tempo Trainer- SLOW IT DOWN

How To Use A Tempo Trainer- INTRO

Faster Tempo = Easier Swimming?

Overcoming Fear In Open Water

Part 1 – Introduction

Part 2 – Separate Phantoms From Real Fears

Part 3 – Removing Irrational Fears

Part 4 – Managing Real Fears and Dangers

Part 5 – Automating Good Technique

Part 6 – Focus For The Mind

Part 7 – Familiarity With the Environment

Part 8 – Familiarity With Your Self

Part 9 – The Mindset Of An Open-Water Swimmer

Overcoming Fear

Swimming Past Your Perceived Limits

Get Curious About Your Fear

Inducing Panic, Inducing Peace

Overcoming Swimming Fears