Being “coachable” is one of those traits that we coaches look for. It’s funny because you’d think that any athlete asking for help would be coachable. If only that were true!! So, what exactly makes an athlete “coachable”? What makes an athlete “coachable” is their ability to accept the methodology being presented, to ask questions
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
For many the best part of summer is open water swimming (OWS). There’s just something about the Zenlike quality of swimming uninterrupted by lane lines, walls & other swimmers. Not to mention the peace & quiet that comes from looking down into the water at…nothing…no black lines…no T’s to mark the pool end…just nothing. It’s
Which is more important? Inborn talent or dedication? I would argue that perseverance & tenacity are the keys to success. As a swim coach I RARELY am asked to help someone learn the Butterfly stroke. Most swimmers stay far, far, FAR away from it because, if not done correctly, it’s truly exhausting. Of the four
If you’ve tried to learn a skill over internet (music lessons, dance instruction, singing lessons) you may agree that virtual learning is challenging. Even with awesome available technology (like Zoom), technique help is most efficiently done in-person with hands-on direct feedback. But recently I’ve experimented with remote swim lessons which really work! Sometimes we just don’t