Teaching technique for all 4 strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle) is one of my favorite things to do. Not only do I have to work hard to figure out the best ways to break down complex skill sets, but I also need to figure out 100 different ways to explain a single concept. That
As a coach I am blessed to wear many hats. The Friend hat. The Counselor hat. The Life Coach hat. The Relationship Coach hat. The Let’s-Be-Realistic hat. The We-Need-To-Cut-Back hat. The last 2 are the hardest. Because, let’s face it, we ALL believe we can do EVERYTHING. The easy part is to add. The harder
I just recently celebrated my 23rd year of Performance High coaching! It’s been quite the ride – 23 yrs of change, adjustment, challenge & learning. One of my biggest adjustments has been to my coaching style. Whereas I used to coach in a more top-down way (i.e., Let me tell you how to do X.),
One of the most rewarding experiences I have as a coach is witnessing client transformations. Sometimes that happens in just a few months…but more commonly, it’s a multi-year process. Watching someone transform from a “newbie” into an “athlete”, seeing them gain confidence in their own abilities & helping them shift their goals from broad-based “I
The start of a New Year often brings change, resolutions & pivots. And what better way to kick off 2024 than to highlight a lifestyle transformation story! As 80% of us can attest (that’s the percentage of folks who fall off the New Year’s Resolution wagon after about 6 wks), change is hard. It often
Here’s a question for you: How many times have you tried to learn something? Once, twice, three times? More? My guess is that “once” is the answer most of us would give. Maybe it’s time to consider finishing what you started! It’s really common to give something the good ol’ college try…find out that it’s more complicated,
The #1 best question my athletes ask me is: “Why are we doing this?” It truly is a great question because it indicates that the athlete is thinking…thinking about how this particular thing that I’m asking them to do relates to performance in their sport. Thinking athletes = better athletes. I also love this question because
It’s shout-out day!! It’s time to celebrate the commitment that these Back-to-Basics Attendance Champs made over the last 2 months! As you may know, Back-to-Basics (B-2-B) has been going on in my 5:30AM group swim class since Sept. It’s a 2-month long program focused on basic technique for all 4 swim strokes. It’s fast, it’s
Me: Use your hips! Swimmer: My hips?? How do I “use” my hips?Me: Push, drive, snap those hips! Swimmer: I’m trying to “push, drive, snap” my hips…but nothing happens! Me: Use 500% more hips! Swimmer: Wow…that was amazing! I really moved forward! These are just a few of the conversations that I often have with new
Question: Why, when we decide to learn something new, do we ALWAYS assume that it’ll be a quick process? Me included!! A few years ago, I started voice lessons with the idea that I’d be singing like a rock star in a few weeks. Of course, the reality is that we must accept the slow