Swimming alone is hard! Learn how to create a personalized swim workout plan build for and by you with this Athlete Approved method.
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5 Tips to Confidently Swim in Open Water
Learn our Athlete Approved top 5 tips to confidently swim in open water. We reccomend technique, gear, and safety in our guide.
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Learn the benefits, tips, and differences about Swimming vs Running from All American Swimmer Tommy Cope. Determine which is best to meet your goals!
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All American Swimmer Tommy Cope explains how to get back into swimming shape after being out of the water for a long period of time.
Continue readingSwim Coaches Beginner’s Guide to Writing Workouts
Learn how to create great swim team workouts. This Athlete Approved method of how to write a swim workout is educational and fun.
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Swimmer Tommy Cope describes his journey training through Covid-19. He is a 2x Big Ten Champion swimmer training for the 2021 Olympic Trials.
Continue readingDryland Exercises for Swimmers
All American swimmer Tommy Cope demonstrates 14 dryland exercises for swimmers. Incorporate a band into dryland workouts to maximize results.
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Athlete Approved Tips are the best pointers from Athlete Approved. It includes tips on gear, training, lifestyle and more! #AthleteApprovedTips
Continue readingLessons Learned from Olympic Gold Medal Swim
Roman Willets interviews Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Vanderkaay. He recaps the race and talks about his experience at the Olympics, giving advice on racing.
Continue readingImprove Your Freestyle: Set Up & Drive Drill
Set Up & Drive is a Freestyle Drill that is Athlete Approved. It will help improve your freestyle with more efficiency and speed.
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