Mindset Toolbox for Coaches

Mental training skills help your swimmers stay engaged, get motivated, and perform better. Here is how swim coaches can start introducing mental training to their athletes today.

Pep talks, watching the epic swims of past Olympians, and an endless barrage of motivational quotes can work in a pinch, but here are some long-term strategies that you can use to help truly motivate your swimmers.

Concentration and focus are one the biggie, if not the biggiest, factors when it comes to success in the water. Whether it’s staying dialed in during practice, or managing outside distractions in competition, here are some ways that swim coaches can help their swimmers get and stay focused on what matters.