Seven Things Your Swim Coach Wants You to Know

They will be there when you achieve your highest of highs, and also be there to see you at your most struggliest. From your first DQ, to completing your first 400 IM, to winning state, to winning gold on the international stage.

In the midst of all of this, here are just 7 of the things that your swim coach would like to remind you of:

1. Sometimes a bad practice is just that, a bad practice. Nothing more, nothing less. Bashing ourselves over a poor performance—when all of the circumstances seem to have predicted a solid workout—can only do you so much good.