Remove the Noise From Your Stroke
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Most swimmers don’t need to train harder — they need to remove the technical noise that breaks their stroke under fatigue. Breathing disruptions, poor catch...
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Tools That Make Training Honest
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Most swimmers don’t need more motivation.They need better feedback. The water lets you hide mistakes—soft catches, broken alignment, wasted effort. Honest tools remove the guesswork....
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How to Swim Faster by Fixing Your Body Line (and Why a Snorkel Helps)
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
If you want to swim faster, improving fitness is not the first step. Improving body line is. Most swimmers lose speed because their head position...
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Exit the Water Fresh: The Real Goal of the Triathlon Swim
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Strong exit beats fast split.Every time.
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Five Influential Coaching Programs in Long-Distance & Triathlon Swimming
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
The reality is clear inside elite open-water and distance programs: the skills that win marathon swims are the same skills that decide triathlon swims —...
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Head Position in Swimming: The Fastest Fix Most Swimmers Miss
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Most adult swimmers think they need more fitness to swim faster. They don’t. They need their head in the right place. As elite open water...
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Be Honest: Did Your Swim Actually Improve This Year?
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Most triathletes train the swim the same way they’d never train the bike or run. They follow generic workouts. They guess at technique. They rarely...
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Swim Gear Myths That Are Slowing You Down
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Most swimmers don’t plateau because they lack fitness. They plateau because swim gear myths are holding them back. Here’s what actually makes you faster —...
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How to Improve Swim Technique for Triathlon Beginners
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Why Fit Triathletes Struggle in the Water — and How Simple Technique Fixes Change Everything If you’re training for triathlon and wondering how to improve...
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What’s Actually Slowing You Down in the Water
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Most triathletes assume they’re slow in the swim because they’re not fit enough. They look at heart rate, volume, or missed sessions and conclude they...
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How to Use Swim Paddles Without Hurting Your Shoulders
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
Swim paddles don’t ruin shoulders — misuse does. When used correctly, paddles can improve technique, build strength, and make your stroke more efficient without pain....
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Why So Many Strong Athletes Struggle With Swimming — And What Actually Fixes It
· Kilian and Nolan Carrel
For many endurance athletes, the swim isn’t a fitness problem — it’s a technique problem. You can run for hours and ride all day, yet...
