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No longer will you be worried about embarrassing your kids. We’ve earned the right to make a scene and be loud. When it’s conference time, parents have a fun time celebrating their teams and swimmers with gifts, cheers, goodie bags and get-togethers. Throughout the years, our kids have worked hard and we’ve driven to countless […]

Although it’s easy to get caught up in relying on our time improvements to see progress, it’s important that we take a step back and look at the progress swimming has led to outside of the pool as well. As swimmers, our minds are trained to immediately focus on results. The vision of finishing a […]

It is not about eliminating all of the pressure – but instead it is about how a player is able to manage it. It’s less than one hour away from the start of the match and every junior player is getting ready. Many players are either warming up on tennis courts, stretching and listening to […]

At the very least, I urge you to be preventative in your stability mindset. Too many swimmers are reactive and could save themselves plenty of heartaches and training stoppages along the way. When I mention the names, Phelps, Dressel, Manuel, Ledecky, and Jones, what do you think? Do you instantly think unstable, weak, slow, lack […]

The more effort and enthusiasm you show, the better your chance of tipping the scales in your favor. For most of the fastpitch players in the country, the end of February means one thing – high school team tryouts. Whether you consider high school ball the pinnacle of your year or merely something to do […]

“I think the biggest challenge these young men and women face is how they manage their time, each and every day. They must be able to prioritize, manage and be intentional with their time.” Tim Corbin has been coaching baseball at Vanderbilt since 2003. During his fifteen seasons as the Commodore skipper, Vandy has an […]

If you’re a hockey athlete it should go without saying that you should drink fluids regularly. After oxygen, water is the most important substance in the human body. It is a necessary component for nearly every single chemical reaction, acting as a solvent and transport medium. There’s a big reason why your body is about […]

Recall one of your best performances ever. If you take a moment to re-live that experience, in all of its visual, kinesthetic, olfactory, and auditory glory, you may find yourself eliciting positive thoughts and emotions as you deeply connect to that experience. Ultimately, all learning and growth is emotional. Emotions are what bind us to […]