Essays on Positive Psychology, talent development, and what it really takes to perform at your best.
Chuck Wielgus is resigning from his position of Executive Director of USA Swimming this summer. I've made no secret of my opinion of him over the...
Every morning after dropping my daughter off at school I go to work out. Whether I'm in the water or the gym,...
Her eyes welled up with tears. Before the race, she had shook her arms and hopped half-heartedly. These were not motions to...
With the holidays came the quiet resignation of Boston College's 45 year Head Swimming and Diving Coach Tom Groden. Coaches have been openly salivating...
Competitive swimming rewards aggressiveness. An old coach once said "this ain't NASCAR, there's no lap money" and yet, the swimmer that "goes...
(Note, the original post was published to this blog on January 4th, 2017. I revisited the topic on October 29th, 2018) Swimming...
On New Years Eve I went to the pool. It was empty when I got there, save for a half asleep lifeguard...
Over the weekend, Indiana University Head Football Coach Kevin Wilson was "forced to resign". Investigative reporting by both ESPN and the Indianapolis...
ds, coaches and athletes often miss the signs that the training is actually hurting more than helping the swimmer. Swim training should...
When I was a young swimmer, I approached the holidays with dread. There were only two scenarios coming my way. Either I...
The first skill that a coach learns is how to identify problems. Go poolside with a beginner coach and they will talk...
There are a lot of paths to athletic success. It's a statement so trite, so often repeated that it seems innocent. It...
