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Swimming with Polar Bears Podcast — 273 episodes

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Swimcast No. 362 | The 25's Set | USRPT

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Swimcast No 361 | VO2Max | Mid-Distance | High Intensity Kicking

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Swimcast No 360 | Aerobic Maintenance | Sprint Endurance | Breaststroke Power

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Swimcast No 359 | Aerobic Maintenance | Sprint Kick

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Swimcast No. 358 | Aerobic Maintenance | DK's SLOB | Vertical Kick

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Swimcast No. 357 | Aerobic Maintenance | DK's SLOB | UDK's w/ Bungee

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Swimcast No 356 | Pete & Repeat | Turn Time | Short Axis

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Swimcast No 355 | Short Axis Technique | Turn Time | Fly Tempo

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Swimcast No. 354 | Long Axis Techniqu | Turn Time | Rest & Recovery

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Swimcast No. 353 | Post Meet Technique | Turn Time | Do The Work

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Swimcast No 351 | Spirit Week - Jean Day | Pre-Meet Prep

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Swimcast No. 350 | Spirit Week - Floaty Day | Silver & Bronze | VO2Max

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Swimcast No. 349 | Twin Day | Swim Meet Prep | Bronze & Silver | Legs, Legs, Legs

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Swimcast No. 348 | Swim Meet Cometh | Gold, Silver, and Bronze | Intermittent Speed

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Swimcast No. 347 | Antisocial & Breakneck

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Swimcast No. 346 | Finish Your Races with Speed & Guts

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Swimcast #345 | Fall Equinox Invite | Descending Times | UDK's

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Swimcast No. 344 | Fall Equinox Invite | Free w/ Snorkel & Fins | Short Axis

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Swimcast No, 343 | Antisocial Swim | Propeller Fly | Core Buster

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Swimcast No. 342 | Swimposium Saturday | Swim Clinic | Parent Education

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Swimcast No. 341 Upcoming Swimposium | Aerobic Stroke Work | Paddles

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Swimcast No. 340 | Summer Trip in 2025 | Intense Intervals with Propellers

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Swimcast No. 339 | Quick Question about Muscular Polar Bears | Recovery Day

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Swimcast No 338 | Speed Play | Aerobic Kicking | Dive Start Sprints

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Swimcast No 337 | UDK's | Front End Speed | Sprint Endurance | Sneak Peek

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Swimcast No. 336 | Breastroke Technique | Breath Control | Aerobic Kicking

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Swimcast No 335 | BOSS 500's | Core Connectivity

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Swimcast No. 334 | Mid-Distance VO2 Max | Max Tempo Fly | Dive Start UDK's

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Swimcast No. 333 | Underwater Dolphin Kick | Front End Speed | Back End Speed

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Swimcast #332 | VO2 Max Free | BOSS 500

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Swimcast No 331 | Silver Sprint Evolution | Gold Group : the Season After HS Season

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Swimcast No. 330 | Moving Monday | Kachow | Badadalala

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Swimcast No. 329 | Saturday Practice | Drag/Resistance Training | Post HS Meet Debrief

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Swimcast No. 328 | Leftovers | The 7's | UDK's

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Swimcast No. 327 | Backstroke Turns | Sprint Kick | VO2Max Freestyle

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Swimcast No. 326 | Backstroke Turns | Aerobic Kicking | Breaststroke Bodyline

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Swimcast No. 325 | Dolphin Kick SLOB | BPA Free | Backstroke Turns

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Swimcast No. 324 | VO2 Max Kick | Aerobic Maintenance | Breaststroke Turns

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Swimcast No 323 | Sprint Fly | Breaststroke Technique | Sprint Kick | Swim Practice

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Swimcast No 322 | Fly Fast Hips | Breaststroke Turns | Aerobic Maintenance | Swim Coach

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Swimcast No 321 | Season Planning | IMX Preparation | Aerobic Base | Swim Coach

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Swimcast #319 | Aerobic Sorting | Stroke Check | Breath Control Bobs | Silver Group Relays

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Summer Practice No 54 | VO2Max & Sprint Kick | Maximum Tempo Underwater Dolphin Kick

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Summer Practice No. 52 | Buckets and Bungees | MAX TEMPO | Power and Speed | Swim Practice

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Summer Practice No. 51 | VO2Max Kick | Dive Start Sprints w/ Fins | Lactic 50's | Adventure Set!

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Summer Practice No. 50 | Swim Propeller? | Swim Practice | Swim Coach

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Summer Practice No. 49 | Sprints & High School Prep | Swim Team Practice | Bungee Sprints

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Summer Practice No. 44 | A tribute to Coach Ben Kitchen

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Summer Practice No. 43 | Variety | Swim Team Practice | Swim Workout | Swim Coach Cliff

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Summer Practice No. 42 | The Answer to Life, the Universe, & Everything | FAST FREE | Swim Workout

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Summer Practice No. 41 | Kicking it With Bronze | Sprint Kicking | Swim Team Practice | Swim Workout

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Summer Practice No. 40 | Sprint Fly Body Tempo | Swim Team Practice | Swimming Workout

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Summer Practice No. 39 | The IM 5's and Breast | Swim Team Practice | Swim Workout

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Summer Practice No. 38 | Thunder Thighs | Swim Team Practice | Swim Workout

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Summer Practice No. 37

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Summer Practice No. 36 | Race Phase Training : 500 Free | Sprint Butterfly | Swim Coach Cliff

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Summer Practice No. 35 | Swim Coach Cliff | Swim Workout | Swimming Podcast

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Summer Practice No. 34

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Summer Practice No. 33

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Summer Practice No. 32

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Summer Practice No. 31

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Summer Practice No. 30.

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Summer Practice No. 29

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Summer Practice No. 28

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World Record Inspired!! Summer Practice No. 27

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Summer Practice No. 26

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Summer Practice No. 25

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Summer Practice No. 24 - Olympic Trials Inspired!

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Summer Practice No. 23

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Summer Practice #22

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Summer Practice No. 21

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Summer Practice #20

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Summer Practice #19

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Summer Practice No. 18

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Summer Practice No. 17

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Summer Practice #16

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Summer Practice #14

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Lucky Summer Practice #13

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Summer Practice #12

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Summer Practice #11

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Summer Practice #10

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Summer Practice #9

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Summer Practice #8

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Summer Practice #7

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Summer Practice #6

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Summer Practice #5

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Let it Snow! Summer Season Practice #4

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Summer Season - Practice #3

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Summer Season - Practice #2

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Summer Season - Practice #1

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Technique Time w/ Liquid Death Main Set

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Taper Time Day 3

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Taper Time Day 2

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Taper Time Day 1

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I.M. Lactic

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Aerobic Recovery

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Dropping Lactic Acid

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Massive Recovery and Back Turns

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Ultra Short Race Pace Training

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Sprint, Kick, & Turns

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Count Down

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Open Minded

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500's for Everyone!

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Kick Finishing Move

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Aerobic Monster

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BOSS Fly, Let's Go!

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Same BS, Different Practice

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Fast Hands

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Fly Body Tempo

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I'm Baaack....& Fly

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Amnesia 300's. Forget It!

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BPA Kick and VO2Max Finishes

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Word Famous "25's Set" USRPT

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Lucky #7

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Anaerobic Alactic Sprints

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Bear Sea-Lands Aerobic Adventure!

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VO2Max Kick Feeding Frenzy

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Transition Turns & Lactic Breaststroke

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Buckets, Fins, & Dive Starts

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Turns, VO2 Max Smacks, and Aerobic Kicking

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Back Turns, Aerobic Breaststroke, & Dolphin Kick

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Turns, Backstroke, & Take Care of Yourself

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For Fast Turns, Engage the Core

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Turns, Turns, Turns

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Flip Turn - Stroke Into Coil

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Backstroke Finish: Stick It & Kick It

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Turns - When in Doubt, Stretch it Out

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Meet Analysis - Check Your Blind Spots

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Championship Prep Taper and Broken Swims

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Championship Meet Prep and Taper

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Championship Prep - Sprint 50's and Recovery

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Championship Prep - Sprint Breakouts and Kick

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Swim Workout - USRPT 25's and Buckets

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Swim Workout - Breakout Sprints and Finishes

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Swim Workout - Bucket Sprints & Cruise Free

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Maintenance and Sprint Kick

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Swim Workout - 500 Free Primer and Pre-Meet Prep #swimming

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Breaststroke, Backstroke Sprints, and Butterfly Technique

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Recovery and Florida Inspired Speed

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Swim Workout - Water Bowl Dreaming - Race Pace Turns

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Swim Workout - Mid Distance Aerobic with Commit Finishes

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Swim Workout - The Legs Feed the Bear and it's Feedin' Time

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Swim Workout - "The" 25's Set - A USRPT Jam

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Swim Workout - The VO2Max Smacks - High Aerobic with a dash of Lactic Acid

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Swim Workout - Stroke Sprint - Overdistance Sprint Kick

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Maintenance - VO2Max

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Swim Workout - This is BS! - USRPT Training

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Swim Workout - Aerobic with some BS 5's

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Base Pace Free - Stroke Speed #swimming

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Swim Workout - I Have a Dream - MLK Day Practice

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Swim Talk - 400 IM Primer - Meet Preparation

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Base - Stroke Focus

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Swim Workout - AI Grok Inspired? - Maybe Not - Lower the Base

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Swim Workout - Interval Syncopation - VO2Max & Aerobic Maintenance

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Swim Workout - 11x25 Stroke Sprint - Pipers Piping #swimming

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Swim Workout - 10 Lords A-Leaping - Aerobic Maintenance

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Swim Workout - The Nines - Ladies Dancing

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Swim Workout - Five Gold Rings - Fly=Gold

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Swim Workout - Calling Birds Back

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Swim Workout - Kicking Turtle Doves

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Swim Workout - Boxing Day - Not What You Think :)

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Swim Workout - Fly Technique w/ Coach Ben

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Swim Workout - Winter Season Begins - No Free

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Swim Workout - Thoughts on this Week's Training - EZ #swimming

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Swim Workout - Post Meet Recovery - Great Job!!!

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Swim Workout - CA Champs Tomorrow - Final Talk

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Swim Workout - Let's Get Ready to Rumble - Breakouts and Finishes

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Swim Workout - CA Champs - Meet Prep

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Swim Workout - The Pool is Open - Meet Prep

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Swim Workout - The Nines w/ Coach Ben

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Swim Workout - VO2 Max - Lactic Acid Buffering

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Swim Workout - Leftovers

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Swim Workout - Earn Your Dinner!

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Swim Workout - Airobic Maintenance - Breakout Speed

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Swim Workout - Below Zero Outside - Feeling the Heat in Our Turns

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Swim Practice - Not a Snow Day - Aerobic & Race Prep

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Swim Practice - Transition Turns & Slingshots

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Swim Practice - Meet Prep - IM Xtreme Part 2

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Swim Practice - Meet Prep - IM Xtreme Part 1

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Swim Practice - Long Kick - Boss 500's

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Swim Practice - The 25's - Long Axis

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Swim Practice - 500 Breakdown - Aerobic & VO2Max

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Swim Practice - 200's of Stroke Prep - Aerobic & VO2Max

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Grab Bag

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Swim Workout - IM Excited!

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Swim Workout - Let's Kick It!

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Swim Workout - Long Axis - Body Rotation

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Swim Workout - Short Axis - Aerobic Maintenance

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Swim Workout - Post Meet Recovery

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Swim Discussion - Upcoming Training Cycles

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Swim Workout - Race Specific - Meet Prep

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Swim Workout - Breath Control - Meet Prep

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Swim Workout - Breakout Focus - Meet Prep

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Swim Workout - Speed Work - Meet Prep

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Swim Practice - Top 5 Things to Avoid the Workout

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Swim Workout - VO2Max - Kick Set

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Swim Workout - VO2Max - The Nines IM

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Swim Workout - VO2Max - The 25 Set!

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Swim Workout - VO2Max - Breaststroke and Butterfly

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Swim Workout - VO2Max - Kick, IM, Stroke, Oh my!

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Focus - 500s for everyone!

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Conditioning - Freestyle & Backstroke

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Short Axis - Butterfly and Breaststroke

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Kicking - The Legs Feed the Bear

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Swim Workout - Aerobic Base - All Strokes

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Swim Workout - IM Aerobic

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Swim Workout - Freestyle Technique

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Swim Practice - Butterfly Technique Day

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Swim Practice - Breaststroke Technique

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Swim Practice - Backstroke Technique & Turns

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400 IM and 500 Free Primers

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9's Bounce Back

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These 3 Swimming Rules Need To Change!

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Are You Feeling Lactic?

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Bossy

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Crossover BPA

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Never Forget

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Let's Kick It! Your Daily Swim Workout from Expert Coach

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Lucky Number Seven - 9.6.23

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I Got 20 For You!

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5 Greatest Swim Sets Ever

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Swim Drop Pickup Repeat - NLSC Fall Season 8.30.23

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Turn Into a Better Swimmer - NLSC Fall Season 8.29.23

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Gonna Fly Now - NLSC Fall Season 8.28.23

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Aerobic Maintenance - NLSC Fall Season 8.25.23

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Coach Ryan Day - NLSC Fall Season 8.24.23

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Breaststroke Focus - NLSC Fall Season 8.23.23

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More Back to Breaststroke - NLSC Fall Season 8.22.23

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Intro to Short Axis - NLSC Fall Season 8.21.23

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Back to School - NLSC Fall Season 8.17.23

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Aerobic Volume - NLSC Fall Season - 8 16 23

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Goal Setting - NLSC Fall Season 8.15.23

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Season Expectations - NLSC Fall Season 8.14.23

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State Fair Invite Prep - NLSC Fall Season 8.11.23

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Breakout Like Caleb D - NLSC Fall Season 8.10.23

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Free Technique - NLSC Fall Season 8.9.23

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Coach Ben Visits - NLSC Fall Season 8.8.23

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Legs and USRPT - NLSC Fall Season 8.1.23

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Technique Foci - NLSC practice 8 4 23

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Boss and Fly - NLSC 8.3.23

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This set is BOSS - NLSC Fall Season 8.2.23

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NLSC Fall Season 8.1.23

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NLSC Fall Season 7.31.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.28.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.26.23

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Count Down to HS Season!!! Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.25.23

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LET'S RACE!!! - Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.20.23

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Taper...it's almost time! - SEC G 7 19 23

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Taper Time Part Deux - Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.18.23

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Taper Time!!! - Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.17.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.14.23

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NOVA Practice - Senior Elite Squad - Girls 7.13.23

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RECOVERY!!! Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.12.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.11.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.10.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.7.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 7.6.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 07.05.23

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1776 Patriot Swim - Northern Lights Swim Club

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.30.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.29.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.28.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.27.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.26.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.23.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.22.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.21.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.19.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.15.23

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Senior Elite Squad - Girls Practice 6.12.23

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Senior Elite Comp - Girls Practice 5.31.23

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Senior Elite Comp - Girls Practice 5.26.23

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Senior Elite Comp - Girls Practice 5.25.23