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February 2019
- Feb 19, 2019 Working Through a Low Tide Feb 19, 2019
- Feb 13, 2019 Why I Joined the Committee to Restore Integrity to the USOC Feb 13, 2019
- Feb 4, 2019 Emotional Regulation for Everyday Coaching Feb 4, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 31, 2019 Podcast Preview: Will Sarah Ehekircher Get Another NBOR Jan 31, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Optimism for Everyday Coaching Jan 25, 2019
- Jan 17, 2019 What is the Age of Consent For Training Hard? Jan 17, 2019
- Jan 14, 2019 Podcast Preview: Monica Strzempko and Sarah Ehekircher Jan 14, 2019
- Jan 9, 2019 PED's and Abuse are Both Long Term Poison Jan 9, 2019
- Jan 3, 2019 Another Lost Too Soon Jan 3, 2019
- Jan 1, 2019 Biggest Misses of 2018 Jan 1, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 17, 2018 If You Hate Read These Posts, They're Not For You Dec 17, 2018
- Dec 13, 2018 On Seeking Forgiveness Dec 13, 2018
- Dec 11, 2018 It's Not Fair to Idolize Dec 11, 2018
- Dec 5, 2018 Olympic Selection Puts Women in an Impossible Situation Dec 5, 2018
- Dec 4, 2018 We've All Done Something Bad Dec 4, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 Mark Schubert, Dick Shoulberg Update Dec 3, 2018
November 2018
- Nov 29, 2018 Dick Shoulberg Is No Legend Nov 29, 2018
- Nov 26, 2018 Empathy Basics: Mirroring Nov 26, 2018
- Nov 14, 2018 College Recruiting and Humility Nov 14, 2018
- Nov 13, 2018 Podcast Preview: Lee Sommers Nov 13, 2018
- Nov 12, 2018 Natural Born Worriers Nov 12, 2018
- Nov 9, 2018 Confronting Personal Bias Nov 9, 2018
- Nov 6, 2018 USOC's Emotional Decision Nov 6, 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 Pain, Empathy and Swimming Your Heart Out Nov 4, 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 No More God Coaches Nov 4, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 26, 2018 On Disordered Eating Oct 26, 2018
- Oct 23, 2018 How I Got Off the Hamster Wheel: Surplus Mindset Coaching Oct 23, 2018
- Oct 18, 2018 Three Things with Ryan Wochomurka Oct 18, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Podcast Preview: Ryan Wochomurka Oct 15, 2018
- Oct 9, 2018 How Do We Create a Path Back For Those Not Totally Lost Oct 9, 2018
- Oct 5, 2018 Tim Hinchey Faces Congress: Podcast Preview Oct 5, 2018
- Oct 1, 2018 Jacksonville Aftermath Oct 1, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 28, 2018 Mark Schubert Update: Lawyer Friend in Trouble Sep 28, 2018
- Sep 25, 2018 What Does "Wealth of Experience" Mean? Sep 25, 2018
- Sep 20, 2018 Podcast Preview: Dirk Marshall Sep 20, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Recruit to Your Emotional Support Team Sep 19, 2018
- Sep 18, 2018 Consequences are Proportional To Your Stature Sep 18, 2018
- Sep 12, 2018 What I Do: Positive Psychology in Houston Sep 12, 2018
- Sep 11, 2018 Preview: Talking Clinics with Nico Messer Sep 11, 2018
- Sep 10, 2018 Here's an Idea: Hire More Women Sep 10, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Nerd Alert: Supplements Sep 5, 2018
- Sep 4, 2018 Trust in The Process? Only Sometimes Sep 4, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 30, 2018 Podcast Preview: Susan Teeter Aug 30, 2018
- Aug 29, 2018 Playing Favorites Aug 29, 2018
- Aug 28, 2018 Mark Schubert Update: Still Bad Aug 28, 2018
- Aug 27, 2018 Pay Attention to "Faking It" Aug 27, 2018
- Aug 22, 2018 Making Up For a Blunder Aug 22, 2018
- Aug 20, 2018 The Price of Doing Business Aug 20, 2018
- Aug 13, 2018 Have an Off-Season Aug 13, 2018
- Aug 3, 2018 Bob Bowman Spins Off the Map Aug 3, 2018
July 2018
- Jul 31, 2018 Lessons from Parenting Part III Jul 31, 2018
- Jul 17, 2018 Rutgers and New Jersey Geography Jul 17, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 What "Swim Team Rescue" Would Look Like Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 9, 2018 I Visited Some Men With Beards Jul 9, 2018
- Jul 2, 2018 Why is Mark Schubert Still Getting Away? Jul 2, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 27, 2018 Chris DeSantis Coaching Goes on Tour Jun 27, 2018
- Jun 25, 2018 Swimmers are Underrated Jun 25, 2018
- Jun 22, 2018 Thorpe, Medal Targets and Pressure Jun 22, 2018
- Jun 18, 2018 Twice the Father I Used To Be Jun 18, 2018
- Jun 12, 2018 The Vise Tightens on Mark Schubert Jun 12, 2018
- Jun 11, 2018 Thoughts While Listening to the Top Songs of 2002 Jun 11, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 Challenges to Marshmallows and Mindset Jun 8, 2018
- Jun 6, 2018 Podcast Preview: Introducing Nerd Alert Jun 6, 2018
- Jun 4, 2018 Self-Esteem and Bullies Jun 4, 2018
May 2018
- May 31, 2018 Where Parents Should Coach May 31, 2018
- May 30, 2018 Takeaways from Ariana Kukors Smith Excellent Interview May 30, 2018
- May 24, 2018 Looking Beyond Nassar May 24, 2018
- May 23, 2018 Impressions of a Congressional Hearing May 23, 2018
- May 23, 2018 Chris and Sarah Go to Washington May 23, 2018
- May 21, 2018 Plenty of Inputs Are Good May 21, 2018
- May 18, 2018 Let Your Positive Feedback Weigh Heavy May 18, 2018
- May 16, 2018 Podcast Preview: Gary Taylor May 16, 2018
- May 14, 2018 How I Construct a One Hour Swim Practice May 14, 2018
- May 11, 2018 Who Are We Protecting? May 11, 2018
- May 11, 2018 Why I Stopped Using Equipment May 11, 2018
- May 8, 2018 Loyalty Should Always Be Earned May 8, 2018
- May 3, 2018 Bidding Farewell to Craig Lord May 3, 2018
- May 2, 2018 Taylor and Lopez Have Their Work Cut Out For Them May 2, 2018
- May 1, 2018 The Stakes for Success Today in Colorado May 1, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 Tim Hinchey's Big Moment is Coming Apr 24, 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 One More Reason to Envy Yuri Suguiyama Apr 19, 2018
- Apr 17, 2018 Don't Use National Team Athletes as Human Shields Apr 17, 2018
- Apr 16, 2018 This Swimming Movie Should Have Been Better: Swim Fan Apr 16, 2018
- Apr 15, 2018 Addressing the Latest USA Swimming Letter Apr 15, 2018
- Apr 12, 2018 Even Wilder Speculation About College Jobs Apr 12, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018 USA Swimming Still Loves Pat Hogan Apr 11, 2018
- Apr 10, 2018 Don't Mess With Texas Apr 10, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018 Back in The Gulf Apr 5, 2018
- Apr 3, 2018 How to Demonstrate Your Support Apr 3, 2018
- Apr 2, 2018 Practice Apologizing to A Small Child Apr 2, 2018
March 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 Media Roundup: Swimswam and Glamour Mar 30, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Leave the Door Open With Empathy Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 28, 2018 Sally Jenkins Is Asking the Right Questions Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 26, 2018 NCAA Swimming Melds the Best of Fun and High Level Swimming Mar 26, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Podcast Preview: Susan O'Brien Williams Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 Safe Sport is Looking Into Paul Bergen Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 20, 2018 Update: USA Swimming Has Done (Almost) Nothing Mar 20, 2018
- Mar 19, 2018 Kids Will Be Very Brave Once They Feel Safe Mar 19, 2018
- Mar 17, 2018 Katie Ledecky and Short Course Yards Mar 17, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 The Archive: Mike Unger Knows The Real Victims Mar 16, 2018
- Mar 15, 2018 The Real Threat: SUITS! Mar 15, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 The Archive: Call and Response with "Splash" Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 13, 2018 The Archive: USA Swimming Retaliates Against Deena Deardurff Schmidt Mar 13, 2018
- Mar 12, 2018 The Archive: USA Swimming Talking Points Memo 2012 Mar 12, 2018
- Mar 9, 2018 A Radical Reimagining of How We Do Swimming (Sport) Mar 9, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Catching up on Irvin Muchnick Mar 7, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 Mark Schubert Has Even More Lies Mar 6, 2018
- Mar 5, 2018 Thankful They Still Speak to Us Mar 5, 2018
- Mar 4, 2018 Alternate Realities of Swimming Mar 4, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Response to Open Letter from John Bradley, USA Swimming Board Member Mar 2, 2018
- Mar 1, 2018 What's to Come With Nancy Hogshead Makar Mar 1, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Reasons to Feel Optimistic Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 The First Step of Many Feb 26, 2018
- Feb 21, 2018 Petition to USA Swimming Board Feb 21, 2018
- Feb 20, 2018 An Open Letter to the USA Swimming Board Feb 20, 2018
- Feb 16, 2018 Mark Schubert Has Plenty of Lies Feb 16, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 Grooming, Bravery, and Boundaries Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 14, 2018 Michael Brooks Has Questions to Answer Feb 14, 2018
- Feb 13, 2018 Coaches: Lets Demand Action Feb 13, 2018
- Feb 12, 2018 Enough With the Victim Blaming Feb 12, 2018
- Feb 11, 2018 Silence is Complicity Feb 11, 2018
- Feb 10, 2018 Hold Their Feet to The Fire Feb 10, 2018
- Feb 8, 2018 Coaches Can Do Better for Athletes Like Kukors Feb 8, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 Why I'm Ditching the Word "Performance" Feb 6, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 30, 2018 If You Have to Ask: The Answer is No Jan 30, 2018
- Jan 29, 2018 All of These Things Can Be True Jan 29, 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 Coaches Need to Believe in Swimming's Reckoning Jan 22, 2018
- Jan 16, 2018 Kate Kovenock Is Bringing Brown Back From the Dead Jan 16, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 Remember That Tom Brady Used To Be Lazy Jan 8, 2018
- Jan 3, 2018 Three Things I was Dead Wrong About in 2017 Jan 3, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Your 2018 Guide To Hating On Michael Andrew Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 19, 2017 Does USA Swimming Want Big Clubs? Dec 19, 2017
- Dec 11, 2017 Should We Amputate the Olympics? Dec 11, 2017
- Dec 6, 2017 How to Do Private Lessons For Year Round Swimmers Dec 6, 2017
- Dec 4, 2017 Swimming Myths: Holiday Training and "Mental Toughness" Dec 4, 2017
November 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Lessons From My Kid: Performance Resistance Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 27, 2017 Why This Blog Exists Nov 27, 2017
- Nov 21, 2017 The Line Between Humility and Modesty Nov 21, 2017
- Nov 20, 2017 Rutgers Isn't Unique Nov 20, 2017
- Nov 15, 2017 Talent: For When We Can't Explain Nov 15, 2017
- Nov 14, 2017 It's Time To Reconsider Diana Nyad and Jack Nelson Nov 14, 2017
- Nov 9, 2017 The Selflessness Switch Nov 9, 2017
- Nov 8, 2017 Mark Regan Left Destruction in His Wake Nov 8, 2017
- Nov 6, 2017 The Poop Sandwich Does Not Work Nov 6, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 More than Mindful: Five Ways to Transcend Without Meditation Nov 1, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 Why Coaches Fear New Knowledge Oct 31, 2017
- Oct 30, 2017 Three Common Objections to Positive Psych By Swim Coaches Oct 30, 2017
- Oct 23, 2017 Cultivate Vulnerability Oct 23, 2017
- Oct 17, 2017 Letter From a High School Coach to a Club Coach Oct 17, 2017
- Oct 16, 2017 Modern Backstroke Owes a Lot to Roland Matthes Oct 16, 2017
- Oct 11, 2017 How To Reverse-Procrastinate Oct 11, 2017
- Oct 10, 2017 The Rumor Mill: Let's Go Lindsay Mintenko! Oct 10, 2017
- Oct 9, 2017 I'm That Private Coach Oct 9, 2017
- Oct 5, 2017 Simple Gratitude Exercises for Coaches Oct 5, 2017
- Oct 2, 2017 Be Honest About Your Practice Oct 2, 2017
September 2017
- Sep 28, 2017 The Rumor Mill: Who Will be National Team Director? Sep 28, 2017
- Sep 25, 2017 Why I'm Coaching High School Sep 25, 2017
- Sep 15, 2017 Shaming is Not a Coaching Technique Sep 15, 2017
- Sep 13, 2017 Races That Would Actually Be Cool Sep 13, 2017
- Sep 11, 2017 Two Coaches Who Make Other Coaches Insecure Sep 11, 2017
- Sep 8, 2017 Craig Lord is Swimming's One True Journalist Sep 8, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 29, 2017 Ethics Should Matter More for a Hall of Fame Aug 29, 2017
- Aug 28, 2017 Michael Andrew's Swimming Drives People Insane Aug 28, 2017
- Aug 16, 2017 All The Opportunities of No Aug 16, 2017
- Aug 14, 2017 How to Explain Talent Aug 14, 2017
- Aug 8, 2017 Well, This is Fun Aug 8, 2017
- Aug 2, 2017 How I Would Have Over Coached Sjostrom Aug 2, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 27, 2017 Pellegrini Has a Strategy and Sticks to It Jul 27, 2017
- Jul 26, 2017 Efimova's Revenge Will Define Lilly King's Career Jul 26, 2017
- Jul 24, 2017 Lia Neal Instead of Katie Ledecky on the 4x100 Relay Jul 24, 2017
- Jul 19, 2017 Expect Weirdness in Budapest from Team USA Jul 19, 2017
- Jul 17, 2017 What's Going on In West Chester? Jul 17, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 The Recruiting Fallacy in College Coaching Jul 12, 2017
- Jul 10, 2017 Virginia Should Hire Stefanie Moreno Jul 10, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Swimming Education Survey Jul 6, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Teri McKeever Got Screwed Again Jul 5, 2017
- Jul 3, 2017 The Tipping Point of College Hiring Jul 3, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 30, 2017 The Semi-Professionals Need Their Own Home Jun 30, 2017
- Jun 29, 2017 Why David Marsh Makes Perfect Sense At UC San Diego Jun 29, 2017
- Jun 27, 2017 Aerobic Base is A Myth Jun 27, 2017
- Jun 26, 2017 Professional Swimming Starts From the Ground Up Jun 26, 2017
- Jun 22, 2017 The Power of Crying In Sports Jun 22, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 This Job Posting from Lehigh Is Awesome Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 We're Doing Board Run Teams Wrong Jun 19, 2017
- Jun 15, 2017 Mad Scientist Ray Looze Shoots for the Moon Jun 15, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 It's Our Responsibility to Make FINA Additions Work Jun 13, 2017
- Jun 12, 2017 The Joy of Swimming By Yourself Jun 12, 2017
- Jun 8, 2017 A Frustrating Listen: What Comes First Jun 8, 2017
- Jun 6, 2017 The Pessimism Trap Jun 6, 2017
- Jun 5, 2017 Step Outside Your Swimming Bubble Jun 5, 2017
May 2017
- May 30, 2017 Chris DeSantis Coaching and Pro Swim Workouts May 30, 2017
- May 29, 2017 What Good Announcing Can Do For Your Meet May 29, 2017
- May 25, 2017 It's Lonely at The Top: Head Coach's Dilemma May 25, 2017
- May 22, 2017 Why The Short Course Explosion Hasn't Gone Long May 22, 2017
- May 19, 2017 The Different Demands of Race Pace Coaching May 19, 2017
- May 15, 2017 Where Coaching Accountability Goes Wrong May 15, 2017
- May 13, 2017 Get Faster, Faster: Work on Starts May 13, 2017
- May 10, 2017 The Resilient Swimmer Test May 10, 2017
- May 9, 2017 Swimming Is Too Cheap and Too Expensive May 9, 2017
- May 5, 2017 When Should You Do Double Practices? May 5, 2017
- May 4, 2017 How Coaching Upped My Parenting Game May 4, 2017
- May 1, 2017 Are you a race pace swimming expert? May 1, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 28, 2017 How Parenting Upped My Coaching Game Apr 28, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017 Lotte Friis Was Too Classy For This Sport Apr 26, 2017
- Apr 24, 2017 Why "Soft" Coaching Is Better Apr 24, 2017
- Apr 20, 2017 The Real Reason Susan Teeter was a Princeton Legend Apr 20, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 Sports Bullying and The True Fight Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 17, 2017 Specialized Coaching is Not Just For Elite Athletes Apr 17, 2017
- Apr 14, 2017 ASCA Is A Waste of Money That Hurts Our Sport Apr 14, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Why Your Swimmers are "Choosing" Backstroke Apr 12, 2017
- Apr 11, 2017 Sexism in College Swimming: A Man's Guide Apr 11, 2017
- Apr 10, 2017 This is a Pay Chasm, Not a Pay Gap Apr 10, 2017
- Apr 7, 2017 Don't Visualize With Anxious Athletes Apr 7, 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 Your 2017 Guide to Blaming Teri McKeever For Everything Apr 6, 2017
- Apr 4, 2017 Ways to Compete in Swimming, Ranked Apr 4, 2017
- Apr 3, 2017 Guest Post: Maximizing the Pro Swim Series Apr 3, 2017
March 2017
- Mar 30, 2017 The Retirement That Launched A Hundred Resumes Mar 30, 2017
- Mar 27, 2017 Overqualified: "Experienced" Coaches Change NCAA Fates Mar 27, 2017
- Mar 26, 2017 Dear Eddie Reese: Please Retire Mar 26, 2017
- Mar 22, 2017 When Internal Motivation Is Bad Mar 22, 2017
- Mar 21, 2017 Three Things Mallory Comerford Did Better Than Ledecky Mar 21, 2017
- Mar 20, 2017 Project Under: Back in Competition Mar 20, 2017
- Mar 17, 2017 Stop Doing General Warmup Mar 17, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Why College Swimming Always Improves Yet Loses Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 13, 2017 Why the Hardest Working Athletes Struggle With Rest Mar 13, 2017
- Mar 9, 2017 Four Swimmers that Show Why NC State Is Killing It Mar 9, 2017
- Mar 8, 2017 Advanced Team Building: Going Beyond Activities Mar 8, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 My Application for USA Swimming National Team Director Mar 6, 2017
- Mar 1, 2017 Why I don't Swim for a Masters Team Mar 1, 2017
February 2017
- Feb 27, 2017 The 2017 Easterns and Why High School Swimming is the Best Feb 27, 2017
- Feb 23, 2017 Frank Busch: USA Swimming's Calming Force Retires Feb 23, 2017
- Feb 21, 2017 Project Under Update: Slowed But Not Stopped Feb 21, 2017
- Feb 18, 2017 The 2017 Easterns and The Role of Announcing Feb 18, 2017
- Feb 9, 2017 Tom Brady, Optimism and Why Realism is Overrated Feb 9, 2017
- Feb 6, 2017 Remember Bill Belichick When Hiring Your Next Coach Feb 6, 2017
- Feb 3, 2017 We Should Replace All (Most?) Meets With Dual Meets Feb 3, 2017
- Feb 2, 2017 Project 59 Update: New Name, New Game Feb 2, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 Small Pool Advantage: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better Jan 30, 2017
- Jan 24, 2017 Goodbye Chuck: The Improbable Survivor Jan 24, 2017
- Jan 18, 2017 How a Performance Mindset Hurts You in Training and Competition Jan 18, 2017
- Jan 12, 2017 How Relationship Modeling Can Help Build More Resilient Athletes Jan 12, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017 Curious Eagles: The Impossible to Define Boston College Team Jan 10, 2017
- Jan 9, 2017 The Mental Benefits of Training At Race Pace Jan 9, 2017
- Jan 4, 2017 What To Do When the Genetic Free Ride Ends Jan 4, 2017
- Jan 2, 2017 Announcing the Under One Project Jan 2, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 19, 2016 Five Steps to Overcome Competition Anxiety Dec 19, 2016
- Dec 14, 2016 Put Down the Stopwatch and Watch Them Swim Dec 14, 2016
- Dec 8, 2016 Coaching is a Drug: How to Use it Well Dec 8, 2016
- Dec 5, 2016 The Dark Ages of Coaching: How Not to Deal With Injury Dec 5, 2016
- Dec 1, 2016 Four Ways Individualized Coaching Can Work on A Team Dec 1, 2016
November 2016
- Nov 28, 2016 Stop Abusing Yourself and Start Training RITE Nov 28, 2016
- Nov 21, 2016 How to Keep Your Swimming Up Over the Holidays Nov 21, 2016
- Nov 14, 2016 Don't Just Tinker: Know What You're Doing Right Nov 14, 2016
- Nov 10, 2016 Coaches Need to Be Evaluated on More Than Results Nov 10, 2016
- Nov 4, 2016 There's No Rush: Wait Until Swimmers Can Choose Nov 4, 2016
October 2016
- Oct 31, 2016 Why Race Pace is Great and Systems are Bad Oct 31, 2016
- Oct 28, 2016 How Your Swimmer is Talented Oct 28, 2016