“WIN”. What’s Important Now

  So, what does it mean to be coachable and what does that mean?  All swimmers out there want to be GREAT, have good races with fast times, but in retrospect do they approach every practice with that same thought.     I am not going to use percentages here, but I suspect that more swimmers fall into the category of not practicing in such a way as to be successful. The numbers of swimmers out there that come to practice day after day with this singular goal in their heads, "I will be the best version of myself today" sadly is very small.  In other words they "talk the talk, but don't walk the walk. "It doesn't matter how talented you are, if you don't work hard, welcome feedback, and LISTEN to your coaches you will never reach your true potential.  To be a coachable swimmer you walk onto the pool deck with a purpose, you are committed to your own progress and development.  Listening is a big part of being coachable and no matter how good you think you are

  This is the time of year where we are transiting between a lot of things in all of our lives.  In our academics we are getting ready for that final push towards our final exams which I am sure will go well since we have been preparing all year, right ? Swimming also brings new possibilities with some of you getting ready for long course competition and others looking forward to going back to your summer watering holes and renewing those relationships and where it all began. As we wrap up our journey during this short course season I would like to thank all of you for showing up each and every day, making the sacrifices throughout the season, and for the hard work you put in during our training sessions and also at our competitions.  I hope that all of you achieved some if not all of your goals and expectations during the year.  Remember that your journey is long and there are always new things to learn, new goals to set and always fast times ahead.  See you down the lane. LAST WORKOU