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Feb 20, 2024
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...
Feb 13, 2024
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...
Feb 6, 2024
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...
Jan 30, 2024
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...
Jan 23, 2024
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...
Jan 16, 2024
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...
Jan 9, 2024
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...
Jan 2, 2024
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...
Dec 26, 2023
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...
Dec 19, 2023
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....
Dec 12, 2023
Cultural Erosion
‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast.’ -Peter Drucker From professional sports to business board rooms, from amateur sports to non-profit...
Dec 5, 2023
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 28, 2023
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...
Nov 21, 2023
Top Gear
From the very beginning, equipment has been used in swimming training. While the quality and variety of training equipment has certainly...
Nov 14, 2023
Bias
As coaches, we all have biases or preferences based upon our experiences as swimmers, our experiences as coaches, our innate personality,...
Nov 7, 2023
Emotional Control
Emotional control is critical to performance for both coaches and swimmers. When the pressure is on in training and competition, our...
Oct 31, 2023
Strengths and Weaknesses
‘You win because of your strengths and lose because of your weaknesses.’ -Bill Sweetenham While quote about may be paraphrased, the...
Oct 24, 2023
Winning Ugly
Janet Evans swam ugly. Many coaches were critical of her unorthodox recoveries, her high breathing action, and her bouncy rhythm. Janet...
Oct 17, 2023
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. ...
Oct 10, 2023
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...
Oct 3, 2023
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...
Sep 26, 2023
Dangers of Discipline
It’s commonly accepted that the more disciplined athletes are, the more successful they’ll be. Swimmers are often encouraged to ‘be...
Sep 19, 2023
Coaching is Acting
One of the most under-appreciated skills in coaching is that of being a great actor. Who do I need to be right now to get done what needs...
Sep 12, 2023
Pre-Loading Part II
As discussed in Part I, pre-loading can be an effective strategy to create novel stimuli while also accomplishing multiple training tasks....
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