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Coaching / Stroke Technique
Standing on deck coaching a Masters workout, I often have mixed feelings when I see swimmers reaching for their pulling gear. All too frequently, hand paddles and pull buoys become crutches, an...
Training
Get Motivated
It’s time again to think about some goals for the New Year. Coaches encourage you to do this every year, because goals are great motivators, especially on those cold and dark mornings...
Coaching / Training
At the end of February, I had a conversation with an old friend who is now the head men’s swimming coach at a Division I university. His team had just finished up its conference meet. I dropped him...
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