Swimming is an individual sport and our kids are all unique. Hard work will pay off in the end if swimmers have the desire and passion to stick with it through the ups, downs and plateaus. “Why isn’t my child dropping as much time as so and so?” I hear that all the time — […]

The question is, do we hold the air in our lungs for as long as possible after putting our face back in the water, then exhaling with a quick burst prior to capturing the next breath? First, I want to dispel one myth about breathing during intense exercise. In no sport does an athlete ever […]

Swimmers develop life-long friendships and really do have fun being a part of a team. When we watch our kids happy and thriving, it brings us joy. When I was brand new swim mom, I heard a few parents of older swimmers talk about how their kids were swimming to earn college scholarships. When I […]

By improving your general strength, speed, balance, coordination, agility and explosiveness — for example by working out in the gym, doing running training or playing another sport — you will become a better ice hockey player. Equipment – What you should and shouldn’t do When you’re starting out, as when you’re taking up any new […]

If you take the game seriously, a tennis strength training program should be high on your agenda. A well-designed tennis strength training program can work wonders for your game. Long gone are the days when coaches believed all forms of strength training were detrimental to sports demanding finely-tuned skills. While the wrong type of weight training CAN […]

Some of the fastest breaststrokers and butterflyers don’t just lay their heads down into the water softly after the breath, they snap them down quickly and aggressively into the streamlined position. At The Race Club we have always preached to our campers to try to swim smarter. Not that there is any way to swim […]

Your teen (or tween) is not a baby anymore. With age, they have gained maturity, independence, and hopefully a good sense of healthy eating principles. You’ve spent years teaching them about nutrition and health, but now it’s up to your teen to put these ideas into practice. But have you thought about what they are […]

Championships are won in many situations because the second team constantly pushed the first team to greater heights. This list of tips on coaching is by Gordie Gillespie, one of college baseball’s legendary coaches. The advice applies to all coaches, from summer travel teams to high school and on to college. Gillespie provides a common […]

Football players spend countless hours, especially in the offseason, training to help better their physical performance. Strength and conditioning drills has always been a large part of what players utilize to prepare for a football season. There is now so much more available compared to past decades where the focus was placed on barbells, free […]

According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), young athletes who don’t eat well may experience unintended weight loss, poor growth and development, sports-related injuries, repeat illnesses, mood changes and decreased performance. Additionally, young athletes have a more difficult time tolerating high temperatures and thus are at an increased risk of dehydration when performing. The IOC […]