“WIN”. What’s Important Now

  "If you don't practice you don't deserve to win." ANDRE AGASSI So you come to practice on a consistent basis hardly ever missing but yet you are always missing out on that one great swim you've been searching for.  The hard question that you need to ask yourself is this; Do I practice with with a determination to improve or do I just show up swim with little focus on what you are doing or why?  If that's the way you practice you will end up like the dog just swimming never able to capture the one big swim your searching for.  Like you after the race you will think your tired but frustrated that you came up short again. Practice is the Foundation for all of your swimming successes now and in the future and it all goes back to our theme for the season. "WIN". (What's Important Now" ).  Simply said Focus on what we are doing in practice at the moment. It's about how you approach practice and what and how you do in the water during that t

“Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid.  Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.”  Bethany Hamilton Mari and I would like to thank everyone for your kind words and thoughts over the last few weeks, it has meant a lot.  Courtney and Lauren (her twin) would also like to express their appreciation for all your thoughts and kind words over the last few weeks.  It's funny as I sit here at the Swim and Rock and post this that I can't help but think how a few years ago they would be swimming and how this was their favorite meet  of the year.  I would also like to thank the Mako coaches who filled in during my absence, I know the swimmers were in good hands and it is evident with the way they are swimming this weekend. Thank you again. SWIM and ROCK wrap up We had a awesome weekend of racing with many Mako swimmers posting best times throughout the weekend.  We had large number of swimmers returning Friday and Saturday night for a second swim during the finals.  The music was lo

 “The only ones you have are the ones you place on yourself “. Not sure who said it but it seems to make sense.

" Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." zig ziglar SWIM and ROCK This weekend we will be pulling out your favorite racing suit as we prepare to head into our first "racing meet " of the season to see where we are at.  It's time to put away all your fears and doubts and get excited to do some FAST SWIMMING.   HEAR YE, HEAR YE If you take nothing from this issue please take this.  Do Not Get Ahead OF Yourselves This Weekend and avoid the outside noise (distractions). Over the last weekend a lot of you have used words such as afraid, scared 😳 tired, hurt and the list goes on and I'm not sure what the problem is.  I've have even heard a comment about skipping a final, WHAT?.  As far as I know a swimmer does not make finals until you swim preliminaries and as we know there are no guarantees in this sport, so please remember "WIN", what's important now.  Stay focus on what you are trying to accomplish

 "THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN TELL YOU CAN'T WIN IS YOU AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN" MEET WRAP UP THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY : How were your races from this past weekend.  Putting the times aside did you accomplish what set out to accomplish because long term you will have a better chance to reach your goal by understanding how to race. WEEKLY NUTRITIONAL TIP - - -Hydration, how important is for you in everyday life and especially as it relates to your swimming.  From watching all of you there are still some of you who are not drinking enough or worse not even bringing water to practice. Staying hydrated and drinking water throughout the day are important to your body’s overall development and will help keep your energy levels high throughout the day including during swim practice.  So how much water should you as an athlete be drinking during the day.  There is a lot of research out there and many opinions, but what it comes down to is you as an individual and how much t