Hurricane Sandy and Swimming Life Lessons
Hurricane Sandy caused over 100 deaths and damage that will require over 50 billion dollars to rebuild. (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
The American Swimming Team – Dominant or In Decline?
“By any account the American Swimming Team’s performance in London…was one of the most dominant in Olympic history.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
Where Did All The Great Women Coaches Go?
Swim News: Chuck Warner highlights Karen Moe Thornton’s induction into the ASCA Coaching Hall of Fame.
Certainty Of Outcome, Lessons from Legends
“Swimmers and their coaches long for reaching a level of precise preparation that reduces chance and, as much as humanly possible, guarantees success.” (Photo credit: Anne R. Warner)
Olympic Trials to the Olympic Games Part II
“There are many swimmers that struggle to repeat their performance from the Olympic Trials at the Olympic Games and even fewer that exceed it.”
How to Train between Trials & The Olympics
“Three primary factors can be cited for success and failure between the Olympic Trials & the Olympic Games…” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Olympic Trials Lore Part II
“In 2012 there are about four weeks between the completion of the Olympic Trials and the first swimming event at the start of the Olympic Games. In 1968 there were six weeks between the two competitions.”
LESSONS FROM LEGENDS, Berkoff Blast-off
Leading up to the 1988 Olympics, a 5’10” tall, 155 pound backstroker invented the Blast-off, dolphin-kicking nearly 50 meters underwater…forever changing the sport of swimming. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
LESSONS FROM LEGENDS
Chuck Warner, a 40-year coaching veteran & author, looks back with wisdom to ask the question: “What makes swimmers great?”
