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While commonly enjoyed recreationally, swimming is a highly-competitive sport that tests the speed, strength, and skill of athletes through a variety of individual and team events. Race finishes often come down to just a fingertip as competitors use a variety of swimming strokes (dictated by the event category), including freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke.

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Eight Quick Strategies for Getting, and Staying, On a Roll
February 25, 2018
Recall one of your best performances ever. If you take a moment to re-live that experience, in all of its visual, kinesthetic, olfactory, and auditory glory, you may find yourself eliciting positive thoughts and emotions as you deeply connect to that experience. Ultimately, all learning and growth is emotional. Emotions are what bind us to […]
The Best Breathing Pattern in the 100 Freestyle
February 23, 2018
The 100 freestyle is not a sprint and requires a steady flow of oxygen intake, more so on the second 50 than the first, in order to maximize the performance. AEROBIC VS. ANAEROBIC The human body is equipped with two systems to produce energy for fast swimming, aerobic (requires oxygen) and anaerobic(no oxygen required). Both are used in […]
Do You Have the ‘X’ Factor?
February 21, 2018
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 […]
Be the One Who Shines
February 21, 2018
I’ve seen many athletes with mega talent but very little heart. Love your journey. But be the one who shines. Just returned from my first Conference Champs in the NCAA where swimmers actually competed with athletes in another conference – an opportunity to make new friends, test your endurance, and observe the sport from a […]
What Type of Swim Parent Are You?
February 20, 2018
When you look around the pool deck, you’ll recognize a variety of parent types. We’re most likely a combination of a few or many. What type of swim parent are you? I believe swim parents are some of the greatest parents ever. Swim parents sacrifice, encourage, cheer, and go out of our way to lend […]
Four Tips to Be a Better Swim Parent
February 20, 2018
We need to let our kids learn from their sport, especially from their successes and mistakes. Sometimes it’s best to listen and not talk, except to say, “I love to watch you swim.” There are limitless lessons to learn from being a swim parent. I’ve learned new things each and every year of my 23 years […]
Four Ways to Develop Your Super-Strengths in Swimming
February 19, 2018
Focus on how good it feels to be strong, engaged, powerful, confident, empowered and self-aware. What is it that makes you a nightmare to compete against? What is it about your swimming skill set that makes the biggest difference in your performance? What would it look and feel like if you strategized ways in which […]
Do it For the Memories
February 15, 2018
I hope they create memories of lifting each other up, supporting each other, pushing each other and inspiring each other. I have a confession to make. My confession is that I’m a pure land mammal. I was never a swimmer like you are. Growing up, I was a soccer player. Played it my entire life. […]
True Effort Comes From Accountability
February 15, 2018
Long-term success in anything comes from individuals who have learned accountability for their actions and do not seek to blame others for their shortcomings. Once upon a time, a student was assigned a research paper by his professor. This was a good student who took great pride in his studies and worked very hard to […]
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Do You Know if Your Breaststroke Pullout Slows You Down?
February 13, 2018
The rules for the Breaststroke pullout has changed A LOT over the past few years. With Kosuke Kitajima and many other swimmers performing illegal dolphin kicks during the Breaststroke pullouts, it caused some major controversy. With no legal dolphin kick being allowed originally, to now one dolphin kick being permitted prior to the first Breaststroke kick—there’s less than 5 […]
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