Shapes and Skills Part II
In part I, we introduced the concept that skills are directly by the inherent structures that swimmers possess. As some of these...
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Feb 4, 2020
Shapes and Skills Part I
In swimming, we have technical models that we tend to apply to our swimmers. In any swimming book, there are intricate descriptions...
Jan 28, 2020
Gamers
Having interacted with a lot of teenage males, I’ve noticed that a lot of them play A LOT of video games. While it’s easy to claim that...
Jan 21, 2020
Improving Weaknesses Through Strength
To reach their potential, every swimmer is eventually going to need an individual approach to training. Every swimmer is going to...
Jan 14, 2020
All 4 Years Part VII
We’re getting to the end, and hopefully closer to understanding some of the dynamics that can be limiting consistent, long-term...
Jan 7, 2020
All 4 Years Part VI
Previous articles in this series are linked below. All 4 Years Part I All 4 Years Part II All 4 Years Part III All 4 Years Part IV All 4...
Dec 31, 2019
All 4 Years Part V
Previous articles in this series are linked below. All 4 Years Part I All 4 Years Part II All 4 Years Part III All 4 Years Part IV In the...
Dec 30, 2019
All 4 Years Part III
Previous articles in this series are linked below. All 4 Years Part I All 4 Years Part II Having explored what training potential is, and...
Dec 24, 2019
All 4 Years Part IV
Previous articles in this series are linked below- All 4 Years Part I All 4 Years Part II All 4 Years Part III This article is going to...
Dec 10, 2019
All 4 Years Part II
Previous articles in this series are linked below. Part I Having explored some of the reasons why swimmers fail to consistently improve...
Dec 3, 2019
All 4 Years Part I
This article series is going to be long and it will be long for a good reason. The most challenging task for coaches is to create the...
Nov 26, 2019
Breaking the Cycle
In swimming, the same motions are repeated over and over again. They happen in a cycle, and as implicit in the definition, there is no...
Nov 19, 2019
One. At. A. Time.
Training for competitive success is challenging. The higher the level of performance an individual aspires to, the more this is the case....
Nov 12, 2019
Consistency Kills Part II
Consistency is a habit and consistency is a skill. Swimmers who are consistent in training will not only perform better, they’re more...
Nov 5, 2019
Consistency Kills Part I
Everyone can agree that the more consistently a swimmer trains at a high level, the better the training outcomes, and the more likely the...
Oct 29, 2019
Top Gear
From the very beginning, equipment has been used in swimming training. While the quality and variety of training equipment has certainly...
Oct 22, 2019
Bias
As coaches, we all have biases or preferences based upon our experiences as swimmers, our experiences as coaches, our innate personality,...
Oct 15, 2019
Emotional Control
Emotional control is critical to performance for both coaches and swimmers. When the pressure is on in training and competition, our...
Oct 8, 2019
Go With The Flow
Great training sessions flow from start to finish. They run smoothly from start to finish. Every swimmer knows what needs to get done...
Oct 1, 2019
Strengths and Weaknesses
‘You win because of your strengths and lose because of your weaknesses.’ -Bill Sweetenham While quote about may be paraphrased, the...
Sep 24, 2019
Winning Ugly
Janet Evans swam ugly. Many coaches were critical of her unorthodox recoveries, her high breathing action, and her bouncy rhythm. Janet...
Sep 17, 2019
Training to Race
She’s a racer. It’s a compliment thrown around by swimmers to describe someone who steps up on the blocks and knows how to throw down. ...
Sep 10, 2019
In Defense of Language
I’d like to return to the idea that small changes in language can have big impacts on coaching practice. I originally explored this...
Sep 3, 2019
Mirrored
As coaches, we have a lot of influence on the individuals we work with on a daily basis. They will begin to believe what you believe, if...
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