Joel and I talk about how much swimming performance is overvalued in recruiting and the opportunity in valuing other qualifications.
Planning to Fail
Why I Encourage Athletes to Plan on Failure.
Perception
Joel and I try to square Jocko Willink into our understand of how to coach swimming.
What It Was Like to Coach Me
Jennifer Spencer Dutton, my high school swim coach, joins to talk high school swimming, long distance swims and more.
Why I Don't Aim for Mental Toughness
The way in which I find discussions around cognitive training are limiting.
Trust and Team Building
Joel and I talk about what it means to be a trusted adult in 2023, and then turn our minds to hazing and “team building”
Collective Coaching Action
Joel and I address a hypothetical situations and then turn to whether coaches can save themselves.
Making Ambitious Goals Work
Musing on ambitious goals, what is the skill of making them work?
A New Mission For Governing Bodies
Joel and I talk through recent congressional hearings regarding the mission of sport National Governing bodies.
Worry is Full of Hope
My morning routine, and the implicit optimism in worrying about something.