Aquatics

Don’t wait at the blocks for your swimmer to finish the race so you can give your critique before he or she talks to the coach. There is a fine line we parents walk on the pool deck. We want to be supportive of our kids who love swimming and pursue the sport. But where […]

In our youth, strength opportunity comes a little more naturally. As adults, we become really good at excuses and almost begin to fear being strong. I’m going to hit you with some tough love today. You need strength.  Now I’m not saying you need to be strong like 100 Spartans. I’m not saying you need […]

To start cross-training for swimming, add some upper body weight, core, and back exercises to your strength-training routine. One of the real assets of any professional swimmers is their swimming stamina. Your swimming stamina supplies the adequate energy and strength needed, so that you can easily perform intense training for long periods of time (while, […]

For a swimmer to become brave, they must be faced with challenges and  to become resilient they must fail. And throughout their journey a strong level of respect for themselves and others is formed. Coaching- we do it out of love, out of passion and sacrifice many things for the belief that we are making […]

Be a role model for newer swim parents and don’t be that parent, the one who drives coaches crazy. Most of us are dedicated, hard-working parent volunteers who live, breathe and love swimming. “Parents today are out of control,” say a number of swim coaches. Don’t get me wrong; club coaches do appreciate us. They […]

The importance of writing those reasons down is that when motivation begins to dwindle, they will be there to stare you in the face and you will be reminded why you chose to take the long path most others are unwilling to attempt. For many club, high school and college swimmers, the steady and consistent routine […]

It’s you and what you do every day. It’s who you are and the way you live your life. It’s the standards you set for your own life and how you maintain those standards over the 100 years or so of your existence. There’s a lot of stuff around about leadership …books, videos, DVDs, courses, […]

Whether it’s getting into a class that’s full or landing a show at the college radio station, they will not take no for an answer. Persistence comes after countless hours in the pool, eventually achieving goals. ONE My kids have always been good sleepers. I never had an issue with bedtime. TWO Homework. Swimmers don’t have time to […]