Mental Training

One of the classic pieces of advice I received from coaches during my swim career was to “expect the unexpected.” Which, for a lot of

Every swimmer knows that self-confidence is hard to build, impossible to fake, and can be fragile. After all, we’ve all had that swim meet where

Improvement in the water can often feel maddening. Some days, we go to the pool, feel absolutely amazing through the warm-up and pre-set… And then

For swimmers struggling to master technique and performance in the water, the secret to unlocking faster swimming starts with mastering small habits.

Dreaming big with your goals is a lot of fun. Until you realize the other side of it—what might happen if you fail. Here’s a strategy to help you commit to big and scary goals in the pool.

Staying focused at practice can be challenging. And for a lot of swimmers, they get a little lost when it comes to focusing properly. Should

When dealing with pre-race nerves, or stress before a big, brutal and certified not-awesome main set, the expectation most swimmers have is to rid themselves

“We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca You are about to walk off the pool deck when coach drops a little fun

One of the best strategies for improving rapidly in the water requires you to break apart your Big Goal like a 300-year old foam pull-buoy.

Ah yes, the Big Goal. You know—that pesky personal best time, making the national team, winning an Olympic gold medal. The Big Goal continually runs