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Open water training creates some unique challenges for Masters coaches. Some have the luxury of open water venues for practice but for most coaches, the pool is still the rule. However, to serve our...
Coaching
Here's a drill that has multiple benefits for backstrokers. It will help with timing of your arm strokes, getting you to rotate from your core, and keeping your kick steady. And the good news is that...
Coaching
The alignment of a swimmer’s body can influence performance in the water in a number of ways. Truly, it could be the single most important aspect of our sport. Whether you’re just learning or are...
Coaching
We’ve all heard about the three R’s for academics: reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic, and we have long been told they are the fundamentals of a good education. Similarly, we have three R’s...
Coaching
Are you feeling stuck? Have you been stressed lately? We all deal with adversity at some point in our lives. The key is to know how to manage these moments and still feel good about ourselves.
Step...
Coaching
Recently, in an online Masters swimming forum, the conversation spun to the topic of technical swimsuits. I read confusion in some of the posters’ comments. “How do I pick just one suit among a...
Coaching
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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