Do You Have the ‘X’ Factor? by Chris Ritter, Ritter Sports Performance February 21, 2018 | 0 minutes, 33 seconds read As more superior athletes come out for swimming, as more talented people go into coaching, as more and better facilities become available, all of the aspects of knowledge that we have discussed will become important. This is a classic speech given by the great “Doc” Counsilman. If you haven’t come across this yet during your swimming journey it’s a must read. And from time to time it’s a great piece to come back to. Enjoy! The X Factor From a talk given by Dr. James “Doc” Counsilman at Montreal, 1971 Condensed and Edited by Bob Ousley Is there any one factor or trait that determines a successful swimming coach? Read the rest at Ritter Sports Performance sports in this article Swimming tags in this article Issues & Advice