A collection of articles aimed at supporting athletes in their quest for excellence.
Kevin was a young boy of 9 years old, full of enthusiasm and energy. He had recently started swimming because his parents had been advised by their doctor that sports would help Kevin spend his extra energy and might even help him with his case of ADHD. One evening after Read more…
I like to take this time of the year to teach our swimmers the value of standing up to earn what they want in life and that swimming isn’t like Christmas presents, you don’t get the gold medal for trying to touch first. On the last week before the Christmas Read more…
Many young athletes often under perform when racing in a heat with one of their mates or a specific rival. Somehow, that athlete in their heat throws them off and they end up under performing. Such races are a great opportunity to provide feedback on mindset and suggestions on how Read more…
This is my response to a young 11-year-old swimmer who had emailed me to ask how she could qualify for the regional level (4 minutes in the 200IM) Dear Swimmer, It is great to see that you are interested in qualifying for the next level and that you took it Read more…
I’m coaching a group of children between the age 8 and 11 who have recently or are really near achieving their regional standard (under 4:00 in the 200 IM). In the period when this story occurs, the focus in practice is to learn to read their times and to follow Read more…