Training and sickness are unfortunately a well known combination. Extremely hard training programs can leave athletes more susceptible to the many illnesses present around us, especially from schools. And sickness can often hit at the best of times. Luckily, there's been plenty of research on the issue of how much and how hard to train… Continue reading Racing When Sick
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Why We’re Not Going To The U.S. This Year For Our Annual Swim Team Trip
For the past few years we've joined a small but growing number of teams from the Toronto area who have boycotted the overcrowded meets here in late June/early July, and happily headed south to outdoor 50m meets in the US. It's not hard to find meets that are perfect for our team, and the welcome… Continue reading Why We’re Not Going To The U.S. This Year For Our Annual Swim Team Trip
Notes From a Championship Meet
Now, I should warn you that this is a local championship meet (Central Region - Ontario) with qualifying times. Basically a regional meet for Toronto and surrounding area. It's the most crowded portion of Ontario (and probably Canada), and has a very high swimmer density. This meet also had dequalification times if they made provincial… Continue reading Notes From a Championship Meet
Reflections on a Division 3 Championship
Today I'm going to just reflect on the weekend at Divisions that we just had. No discussion of points, or PBs or individual races. No recitation of endless statistics (that I like so much!). Instead, I'll let my mind wander over scenes and instances that stood out for me. Now bear in mind that I… Continue reading Reflections on a Division 3 Championship
Essential Swimming Links
Every coach has their list of favourite sites for following the world of swimming. In order to get the most enjoyment and satisfaction with the sport, parents and swimmers may want to develop their own lists as well. Below are some of my suggestions to help you keep in touch with the Tritons and the… Continue reading Essential Swimming Links
Thoughts on Our First Meet
We've finished our first meet, and what a meet! First off, thanks to everyone who helped in any capacity. It took a great team effort to make this happen - coordination with the town, with Lakeshore Swim Club, and with Swim Ontario. Then a tremendous amount of work to get the timing system running properly… Continue reading Thoughts on Our First Meet
Coach Rick - Mighty Tritons Swimming 