Top Excuses Swimmers Make, and Why You Shouldn’t Slippery Walls- One of the biggest excuses a coach will hear is “Coach the wall is horrible for turns”. Often when a swimmer feels cheated, or disadvantaged, emotions are running too high for the remainder of their events. High emotions trigger lack of attention to detail,…
5 Characteristics of a Successful Swimmer 1.Passion- Don’t just swim for your friends, or your parents, or because you just want to win. You swim because you love it and you are passionate about it. If you truly love swimming, then it won’t seem like work for you, it will be enjoyable. Aaron Piersol,…
The 7 Cardinal Sins of Mindset in Swimming Indifference/Apathy- If you want to achieve your goals and improve performance, there is no room for any lack in effort. Always put in 110% and do not feel bad for working hard. Stubbornness- Being stubborn means you are not coachable. Being uncoachable will hinder your success. However,…
“6 Keys to Building a Championship Culture” It all starts at the top: Live the code that you put in place by practicing what you preach on a daily basis. I would rather see a sermon than hear a sermon. Caring about your athletes: Take a second and think…
How my softest kid got super tough – yours can too… Pete Jacobson has been a varsity HS coach for almost 20 years. He also works with coaches of all levels through WinSmarter to help them get better at what they do, have a greater impact and go home happy. Check out 10 Insanely Powerful…
1) Never be outworked. The only person you should be competing against is yourself. The most important question you can ask yourself is “Did I go all out or hold back”. 2) Avoid focusing on statistics. With the influx of technology and today’s social media platforms it is way to easy to get caught up…