“WIN”. What’s Important Now

Calling all Mako swimmers.  Just want to let you know what a fantastic job you all did during warmups this afternoon and although it was crowded you all worked together and got it done like Champs. As we talked about with the group sometimes it is very hard to get everyone in the same lane especially at a meet like this one.   An open warmup is just that, no assigned lanes so its important to move quickly and find a lane.  If you can't it's not the end of the world.  Take two or three other swimmers and scope out the pool, find some space, any space and jump in. This is why we have a specific first warmup that you should all know by now, so here we go one more time. 200 swim 4x50 free descend to RED (3x50 for little kids) 200 kick (100 kick little kids) 3x50 kick descend to RED OLDER KIDS  8X50 DRILL/SWIM (4x50 for little kids) 8X25 (25 fast free/25 smooth choice) (4x25 for little3 kids) Let's have a Great Day Tomorrow 

  Are you a people pleaser?  Have you ever given any thought to that notion?  It's human nature to be a people pleaser and swimmers are human maybe a little freaky at times, but human none the less, so yes you are a people pleaser. Swimmers have a lot of people watching them from parents, coaches, peers, friends and yes ourselves.  This one thought is probably always on your mind to one extreme or another, "I just don't want to let anyone down including myself."   Dwelling on this adds another level of stress and anxiety as you step onto the blocks and may sabotage your performance.   It may serve you well to stand up, take a step back and look around.  Understand the power of racing the self fulfillment in accomplishing a goal that you put out there. All those people watching you are your support system, there to praise you after a good race and to pick you up with encouragement after a bad race.  I always giggle to myself when kids ask me what a cut is or what their

  As swimmers we've all had those moments behind the blocks when you have all these voices in your head telling you what you are and are not capable of. Who do you listen to? We have discussed before that when all the workouts are finished the mental side of swimming takes over.  Yes, this sport is physical and takes a certain amount of talent and dedication to move to that next level, but you cannot ignore the mental side of swimming.   The mental side of your swimming needs as much attention and time that you dedicate in the water, if not more.  The mental side of your swimming starts each day with the way you talk to yourself as you go through your day.  If your conversations are always negative with yourself, what chance do you have maybe 50/50.  Now, how do we get to this where we are always felling good about yourself and get to that positive place in your swimming. What's the first thing You do in the morning?  Of course everyone has to get out of bed.  What's the ne

Hope You all are enjoying your spring break.  It was good to see so many of you Florida bound swimmers at practice yesterday. STROKE SPOTLIGHT   We thought we would take a break and touch on a DQ that in my opinion is very judgmental and really does not offer a advantage to you, the swimmer.  The backstroke finish.   Has it ever happen to you? MEET PREPARATION Sometimes preparing for the meet is as important as the meet itself, but coach isn't that what we do at practice everyday?   Yes and No.  We try to take care of the physical, in the water stuff, working on techniques and going through actual race strategy but what about the mental side. A few things that mighty help you when preparing for a meet;   know the events your swimming-- Simple enough you say but I am always amazed how many swimmers show up to a meet without a clue as to what they are swimming or the order of events.  How can you be mentally prepared to succeed without this basic information.  TAKE OWNERSHIP familiar