How Do Swimmers Improve?
What are the skills you want each of your swimmers to have? Do they demonstrate these skills every day, on … READ
Set The Limits
How do you know when what you’re doing in practice is unproductive? When is working harder, just not doing what you want it to do in the long run? Here are a couple ideas that can help.
The First Time
We live in a world of athletics, doing our best to surround ourselves with people who have the desire to be the best at what they do.
Coaching Thought – Improving Your Team
If you want to continue making your team better, start from the bottom up.
Punctuality
I have to imagine it’s going to be tough to put down my thoughts on this subject without sounding like an angry old man who talks about how it used to be.
What We Learned from Ryan Lochte
I had the opportunity to spend the past week in Columbus, Ohio, at the Senior National Championship meet for USA Swimming. While there, I got to watch Ryan Lochte, both in and out of the water.
Translation Test M
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Two Quarters
There’s a story that Glenn Mills likes to tell, and that I never tire of hearing. It’s a true story about something very ordinary — two quarters — that produced something very extra-ordinary. Glenn is way too modest when he tells this story, and leaves out a lot of things about himself, so he has graciously allowed me to tell the full version. I hope it inspires you.
It’s All About Rhythm
Stroke count, stroke length, and glide are important in swimming, but the overriding KING of efficient swimming is rhythm. One of the best tools for developing a sense of rhythm is the Tempo Trainer by Finis. Here’s an introduction to this tiny but effective device, plus a practice set to get you started. In the next few weeks, we’ll publish additional Tempo Trainer practice sets for each of the four strokes.
The Hidden Variable
One of my coolest races ever was the 1983 NCAA Championships. What I remember, specifically, is standing behind the blocks, waiting for the introductions, and just feeling HAPPY.