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Mindset

Letter From a High School Coach to a Club Coach

I'm coaching a high school swim team. After announcing it on this blog, I promised that I would share the letter I...

October 17, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

Letter From a High School Coach to a Club Coach

I'm coaching a high school swim team. After announcing it on this blog, I promised that I would share the letter I...

October 17, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

Modern Backstroke Owes a Lot to Roland Matthes

In Nicholas Nassim Taleb's "Antifragile", he describes a phenomenon he calls "neomania". Neomania is characterized by the "love of the modern for...

October 16, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

Modern Backstroke Owes a Lot to Roland Matthes

In Nicholas Nassim Taleb's "Antifragile", he describes a phenomenon he calls "neomania". Neomania is characterized by the "love of the modern for...

October 16, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

How To Reverse-Procrastinate

It started around the third grade. In those far gone days, that was when teachers started to give homework. I, for reasons...

October 11, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

How To Reverse-Procrastinate

It started around the third grade. In those far gone days, that was when teachers started to give homework. I, for reasons...

October 11, 2017 · 2 min read
Mindset

The Rumor Mill: Let’s Go Lindsay Mintenko!

Since last week, when I mistakenly thought we were about to get a new National Team Director at USA Swimming, I can only...

October 10, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

The Rumor Mill: Let’s Go Lindsay Mintenko!

Since last week, when I mistakenly thought we were about to get a new National Team Director at USA Swimming, I can only...

October 10, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

I’m That Private Coach

Yesterday I had a bit of fun on facebook, posting a tongue in cheek status about pushing my three year old's racing...

October 9, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

I’m That Private Coach

Yesterday I had a bit of fun on facebook, posting a tongue in cheek status about pushing my three year old's racing...

October 9, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

Simple Gratitude Exercises for Coaches

Gratitude is not necessarily the first trait people grab for when describing a great coach. Imagine saying "She's the best coach- she's...

October 5, 2017 · 3 min read
Mindset

Simple Gratitude Exercises for Coaches

Gratitude is not necessarily the first trait people grab for when describing a great coach. Imagine saying "She's the best coach- she's...

October 5, 2017 · 3 min read