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Notes on mindset, coaching, and the craft of sport.

Essays on Positive Psychology, talent development, and what it really takes to perform at your best.

Mindset

A Frustrating Listen: What Comes First

Yesterday, I took a listen to the Gutter Lane podcast's return. Zac Adams, the host, had one of the most well-regarded coaches in...

June 8, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

The Pessimism Trap

Over the last weekend I had the pleasure or presenting on the skill of optimism to swimmers at the Midwestern Elite IMX...

June 6, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

Step Outside Your Swimming Bubble

This past weekend I traveled to Fremont, Nebraska, for the first Midwestern Swimming IMX Elite Camp. It was my third trip to...

June 5, 2017 · 1 min read
Mindset

Chris DeSantis Coaching and Pro Swim Workouts

Today, I'm really happy to announce Chris DeSantis Coaching's first partnership. I'll be working with Pro Swim Workouts, beginning with a podcast, to...

May 30, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

What Good Announcing Can Do For Your Meet

Sports announcing is something people love to hate. All the major American sports have announcers, and while we love to pick on...

May 29, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

It’s Lonely at The Top: Head Coach’s Dilemma

Becoming a head coach is sort of like becoming a parent. All of the work you to up to that point doesn't...

May 25, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

Why The Short Course Explosion Hasn’t Gone Long

Caeleb Dressel's swimming is so fast you can't believe it. Already an NCAA record holder after just his sophomore season, he pushed...

May 22, 2017 · 4 min read
Mindset

Why The Short Course Explosion Hasn’t Gone Long

Caeleb Dressel's swimming is so fast you can't believe it. Already an NCAA record holder after just his sophomore season, he pushed...

May 22, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

Expect Weirdness in Budapest from Team USA

A friend of mine (for the sake of protecting his anonymity, let's call him G. McCaffrey) pointed out an anniversary of sorts...

May 19, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

The Different Demands of Race Pace Coaching

"5000 Pull". That was all Gennadi Touretski, often hailed as a the genius of the swim coaching world, wrote up on the...

May 19, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

The Different Demands of Race Pace Coaching

"5000 Pull". That was all Gennadi Touretski, often hailed as a the genius of the swim coaching world, wrote up on the...

May 19, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

Shaming is Not a Coaching Technique

When I was a senior in college, just finishing my swimming career, my teammates laid down bets. Their gamble? How much I...

May 15, 2017 · 3 min read