Education Or Entertainment?
What is the difference between getting an education from the knowledge we consume versus just getting entertained by it? First, let me define those terms: Education = I have been changed by what I learned. It has improved my experience or performance noticeably....
Focal Point: A Tool, Not A Rule
In the Total Immersion stroke-shaping and training method… …a Focal Point is a tool, not a rule. This comes as a response to a discussion one of our coach colleagues brought up regarding a student who seemed to carry his use of a Focal Point to an...
Not Right? Make It Better – Continual Improvement
When you are working on something difficult, do you keep doing it wrong? Does this leave you frustrated and ashamed? Such an emotional storm surrounding your learning process makes progress even more difficult than it needs to be. Make progress much easier by...
Swimming Past Exhaustion Point
Have you swam past your exhaustion point? Why, or why not? ** There is a difference between a difficult swimming situation that produces struggle and a difficult situation that presents challenge. Swimming as Struggle = swimming in a situation where I have lost...
The Purpose Of The Pause
Do you pause occasionally in the day to gather your attention, to reflect on what just happened, and to plan your next move? We all may have heard advice on how beneficial this is – in the workplace, in the rush of the day, in parenting, etc. But how many of us...
Faster Tempo = Easier Swimming?
Could it actually be easier to swim at a faster tempo? Yes. This could be the case for some of you. To swim fast or swim far you are not looking for longest stroke or the fastest tempo – you’re looking for optimal combination of stroke length and tempo for...
What Is Your Neutral Buoyancy Point?
Previously, I wrote out some thoughts and a strategy for swimmers who struggle with sinking: Remedy For Sinkers Part 1 Remedy For Sinkers Part 2 Better Motivation For Sinkers And Anyone Since then those posts have received a good deal of attention and I’ve...
Weight Training For Swimming?
Recently a swimmer friend emailed me the link to this article and asked my perspective on it. Since it comes through an authoritative source (US Masters Swimming) it carries some weight in the minds of swimmers. The article is ” Strength and Size: Getting...