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The biggest obstacle standing in the way of your success in swimming is the way you think about swimming.

When you change the way you think about swimming I guarantee you, you will get faster! It all starts in your head. I hope you find something here that helps you!

~ Rory 

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adjust your swimming mindset

Adjust Your Swimming Mindset

When you adjust your swimming mindset I guarantee you will start to get see quicker improvements! Here are 5 tips to help you get your mind right.

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How To Stop A Triathlon Swim Panic Attack On Race Day

Open Water Swim Panic Attacks is one of the biggest reasons why triathletes fail to convert their speed from the pool to open water.

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How To Prevent An Open Water Swim Panic Attack Before You Race

Open Water Swim Panic Attacks is one of the biggest reasons why triathletes fail to convert their speed from the pool to open water. Here’s how you can…

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How To Deal With A Bad Swim Workout

Sucky Slow Swim Days happen. They even happen to the very best athletes in the world and I’m sure they happen to you too. Here’s how to handle them.

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Three Simple Steps To Faster Swimming

Whatever your version of fast looks like, you that you can have it.
But like most things in life, it won’t come for free.

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what I learned from failing

What I Learned From Failing To Make The 2012 Olympic Team

In 2012 I failed to make the Olympic team. Finishing 3rd in the 200 Breaststroke I didn’t make the cut but I wouldn’t change any of my experiences for the world. Here’s why.

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Today I Won A National Championship

On the evening of May 29th 2007 I lay in a hospital unable to sit up, questioning if I would ever be able to swim fast again. Today I won my first National title and boosted my confidence in achieving my dream of swimming in the Olympic Games.

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Stop Using A Swim Watch; How I Got Faster With Better Technique Swimming Blind

I did 3 weeks of workouts without my swim watch or a pace clock. At the end of it I was swimming faster with better technique thanks to a phenomenon called “sensory compensation”. Lose your watch and make a breakthrough, here’s how I did it.

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