Coaching

We had a great week of practices. Ummm… What does that mean?

Last week was definitely a great week of practices.  I even posted that sentiment on facebook (first time for me) and people were nice enough to Like it.  Luckily, nobody asked me what my bold statement meant, because when I thought about it, I realized that I have no idea. What separates a good week… Continue reading We had a great week of practices. Ummm… What does that mean?

Coaching

Teens, Sleep Deprivation and Morning Swim Practices

I know that a lot of coaches will disagree with my message in this blog. And if they don't, they should. I'll explain why at the end. Almost every serious swim team holds many morning practices a week for their older swimmers. Usually at least 4, sometimes 5 or even 6. And they start as… Continue reading Teens, Sleep Deprivation and Morning Swim Practices

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So Your Child is A Swimmer – The Role of a Swimming Parent

Although we have only finished one week of the season, it's never too early to help parents understand the role they can play in helping their swimmer get the most out of the sport. USA Swimming used to have a lengthy list of parent responsibilities on their site.  It had about a dozen points on… Continue reading So Your Child is A Swimmer – The Role of a Swimming Parent