I started using the FINIS Tempo Trainer with my masters groups after noticing a recurring pattern: strong swimmers who could hold pace on dryland or in short sets would come unstuck when asked to hold a consistent cadence over longer reps. Inconsistent freestyle cadence shows up as uneven stroke...
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I want to share a recent case study from our Masters squad that taught me a lot about patience, structure, and the power of small, consistent habits. Last season we had a swimmer—I'll call him Mark—who took nearly a year away from structured training. Between work pressures, a minor surgery,...
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I remember the first masters session I ever coached where the lane looked like a busy roundabout at rush hour: three swimmers clustering at the wall, two trying to sprint, one doing relaxed drills across the middle of the lane, and everyone yelling “clear!” at slightly different times. After...
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