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Thank You Readers

In the spirit of the season, thank you to all the readers of this blog (and those that listen to my podcast as well). To claim that I write or record purely out of a desire to give wouldn’t be correct. The truth is, doing both helps me as least as much as it helps my audience.

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Making Swim Meets Better
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Responding to Swimswam Comments
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From 2:19 200 IM to the Olympics: Ellen Walshe
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350 Degree Post Trials Takes

optimism

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Solocast: Learned Optimism

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The topic of this week's Swim Brief is one that I have spent a good deal of time talking to coaches, swimmers and parents about around the country. 

Optimism: what is it? What is it not? How can you use that definition to enhance what you do as a coach, based on what i've learned from studying Positive Psychology and coaching. Enjoy: