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Sculling for Swimmers

Sculling is a drill used by competitive swimmers to help them develop a feel of the pressure in the water.…

5 years ago

Pre-competitive Swim Training at Excel Aquatics

Introduce your young swimmers to competitive swimming without the commitment to a swim team. Learn more about Excel Aquatics Pre-Competitive…

5 years ago

Dryland Considerations for Replacing the Pool

In this blog post, we discuss the factors that play a role when creating a dryland workout program to replace…

5 years ago

Dolphin Kick: The elusive 5th stroke

Dolphin kick in competitive swimming has almost become a “5th stroke”, providing an additional dimension to racing. Whether in short…

5 years ago

Triathlon and Competitive Swim Videos!

Excel Aquatics is excited to begin creating videos for our YouTube channel! Even though the pools are currently shutdown, this…

5 years ago

Recap of Global Business Education Initiative at LaSalle Institute

Last Monday, March 9th 2020, Excel Aquatics had the opportunity to participate in the Global Business Education Initiative (GBEI) at…

5 years ago

Triathlon Swim Practice 3/12

Just because we have a formal practice cancellation, does not mean we cannot train.

5 years ago

Smile, you’re on camera! The how and why we offer video work with our swimmers.

As technology has evolved, so have some solutions to training aides and methods within the sport of swimming. Specifically, underwater…

5 years ago

Triathlon Swim Practice 1/22

After surviving the first snow storm of 2020, here is swim practice to help us celebrate and prepare ourselves for…

5 years ago

Triathlon Swim Practice 1/8

Six 200s for our triathlon swimmers is the meat and potatoes of our primary set. Controlling speed is (of course)…

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