“I worry about disappointing my parents.”
Swimming your best means stress and pressure. Often, swimmers also worry about disappointing their swim parents. Here’s how to balance out the swimmer-swim parent relationship so that you can do what everyone wants–to swim fast.
Want to Be Mentally Tougher This Season? Sleep More
Mental toughness isn’t just about being more gritty than the next swimmer; it’s about taking care of yourself between practices. Here’s how sleep will help you be more resilient this season.
Are You Mentally Ready to Rock on Race Day?
“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.”
How to Be a More Committed Swimmer
Have a hard time sticking to your long term commitments in the water? Even your short term ones? Here’s how to get better at the skill of keeping your commitments in training.
Quick Tip: How to Stop Overthinking Behind the Blocks
Find yourself overthinking behind the blocks? Try this simple trick to make sure that your swim stays “automatic.”
How to Bounce Back After a Bad Swim Practice
Bad swim practices happen to us all, no matter how well-meaning we are with our swimming. Here’s how to turn things around and get back on track.
8 Swimming Milestones You Will Never Forget
Here are 8 common milestones that every competitive swimmer will pass during their journey within the sport.
17 Things Every Swimmer Does (But Would Never Admit)
We’re a funny bunch. We dunk our heads into water for hours at a time and have staring matches with a black tiled line (usually losing). We don’t shave our bodies for months at a time, and spend thousands of hours training in order to drop tenths or hundredths of a second.
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard a Swim Parent Give Their Kid
Having spent most of my life on deck and in the pool I recently heard the best advice a swim parent give their little swimmer.
Swim Parents: Your Stress and Expectations Are Contagious
Swim parents want the best for their little swimmers. As it turns out, the stress and expectations you have trickle down to your little athlete.
7 Reasons Every Swimmer Should Go to Swim Meets
Swim meets provide valuable lessons and growing opportunities for swimmers. Here are 7 reasons every swimmer should be going to swim meets.
The Power of Training the Details
If you want big change in the water this season, start with the small things.
35 Ways to Rule the Pool
Here is your handy little guide to dominating the pool this year and beyond.
5 Reasons You Should Be Working on Your Underwater Fly Kick
Not sold on why you should invest a little more time and effort into improving your underwater fly kick? Here are 5 reasons to get on it.
10 Things Non-Swimmers Will Never Understand About Swimming
For the casual observer, swimmers might seem like a bizarre lot. Here are 10 things that non-swimmers will never understand about swimming.
