You can also play around with “slow motion” swimming to see how exactly swimmers are entering the water and challenge them to correct it in real time. This month’s tip series is focused on the all-important freestyle catch. Arguably the most important part of any freestyle, developing and maintaining an efficient freestyle catch is crucial […]

The common goal was to swim to the best of their ability at nationals. The pathway to get there was different for each athlete. It is championship meet season! That means it is time to put the pedal to the metal and finish this season strong. Whether you have a large swim team or a […]

Keep playing until the offense scores or the defense gets the ball. Award one point for getting the loose ball, and another point for the scores. We refer to them as “scrums”… diving on loose balls. Securing a few loose balls (for a few extra possessions) can make all the difference in a close game […]

“Remember, coaches are looking for a certain fit for their programs, but more importantly you need to find the right fit for you.” Early recruiting is a hot topic in the college baseball community these days, as dozens of players each year are making verbal commitments to college baseball programs before they ever play a […]

When all is said and done, hockey athletes should be consuming during-the-game nutrition every single time in one form or another. Any hockey player or coach understands that what we eat is important, but how about when you eat it? Especially for a hockey game? In this blog post, let’s review the different areas of nutritional sports […]

While there is no real substitute for spending time on the ice, off-ice training can vastly improve players’ strength and skills, ensuring that they are doing everything possible to achieve success in ice hockey. Just like any sport, ice hockey requires countless, and often strange, hours on ice working on skills like skating, puck handling, […]

This makes it a great warm-up drill that players can complete in pre-practice so they can begin to get their brains focused on the work ahead of them. As a football coach it is critical to put your players in a position where they are 100 percent protected and can remain healthy throughout the season. […]

Enjoy these few short weeks of competition. Your swimmer is making more memories you’ll treasure for years to come. High school swimming can be a fun, amazing part of your children’s swimming careers. If they are year-round swimmers, high school allows them a moment to shine with their school peers. The school spirit and working […]

Generally, there are multiple contributors at play. The guidance of a trained, medical professional will be imperative in helping to decipher the puzzle of factors that are provoking symptoms. I gasp for air. But my lungs don’t expand. The air gets caught in my throat like a punch being blocked in a fight. Instead of […]

This is not to say it’s easy to advance in this game, but the confidence you need to get there comes from believing you can and taking the steps to attain it. Just go and talk to him. This is what I had to tell myself a few times in the dugout of a big […]