Top Excuses Swimmers Make, and Why You Shouldn’t

  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,…

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5 Characteristics of a Successful Swimmer

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,…

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The 7 Cardinal Sins of Mindset in Swimming

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,…

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“The 10 Rules of the Season”

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…

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