Coach Rick – Mighty Tritons Swimming
A swim coach's messages to swimmers and parents about all aspects of swimming
Our team is like the vast majority of swim teams in the world. We have no real access to long course training pools, and so we train short course all the time. This makes the transition to the long course season difficult, and it makes the first long course meet of the year very, very… Continue reading The First Long Course Meet of the Year
I'll start off with the teaser. Existing one-size-fits-all course conversion rates are not remotely accurate, especially for backstroke, and there exists a sizable difference in accurate conversion rates between men and women. Finally, any swim governing body that uses a single, artificially low conversion rate is doing a great disservice to its members. Now, on… Continue reading Swimming By the Numbers: The Unfairness of Short Course – Long Course Conversion Rates, especially for Backstrokers!
The short course season has just ended, and now it's time for everybody to get ready for long course. For those of you who aren't aware of the differences... well they're huge. The best way to get a sense of the difference is to watch a younger, less experienced swimmer swim their first Long Course… Continue reading Managing the Transition to Long Course Season
My son and I take a whirlwind tour of Ireland and Scotland
The Hunt for Looted Antiquities in the World's Museums
A swim coach's messages to swimmers and parents about all aspects of swimming
“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have laboured hard for.” Socrates
Exploring the world of antiquities dealing, collecting, heritage issues and a bit of archaeological travel
A swim coach's messages to swimmers and parents about all aspects of swimming
Only a Swimmer Knows the Feeling
A swim coach's messages to swimmers and parents about all aspects of swimming
