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A Rally Cry for Officials
June 2, 2023
The benefit of the doubt goes to the swimmer, and officials are there to educate. Officials do not disqualify, swimmers disqualify themselves, the official acknowledges the infraction. It’s Not a Meet Without Officials When you boil a swim meet down to its bare essentials, the whole thing can be distilled down to four essential, inalienable […]
Confessions of a Helicopter Mom: Learn From Mistakes
June 2, 2023
It’s their sport not mine. The more I got involved and questioned my kids about details of their swimming, the less they wanted to talk about it with me. Parenting has taught me I am far from perfect. There are so many new emotional situations thrown at us with no instruction manual. Hopefully, we learn […]
Tumbling Tutorial! Gymnastics at Home, Tricks, How to, Routine Exercises
Gymnasts and Cheerleaders: Getting Over Fear
June 2, 2023
You have to master each progression before moving on to the next one. Progressions also lead to muscle memory. Muscle memory is good. Fear is a tricky subject all trackers, free runners, gymnasts or any athlete has to face. My name is Raven McCarthy from The Colony, Texas. I do Freerunning, coaching, music and run a parkour […]
Two Ways for Your Young Athlete to Face Pain
June 2, 2023
Pain processing means you must work on clear, honest and consistent communication in your family. It takes work to have this type of dialog, but it’s so important that you must not give up easily. Is your young athlete facing pain right now? Maybe they are not getting the playing time they want, having trouble […]
What Should Parents Say When Their Child Is Frustrated With Playing Time?
June 2, 2023
A better approach is to acknowledge the pain, let them know that you understand it, and then remind them that they’ll be fine. It may take a little while, but they will survive it – we always do. One of the hardest things to deal with as an athlete – youth to pro – is […]
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Scared of Swimming in the Ocean: Don’t Let Your Fears Hold You Back
June 2, 2023
Terrified of swimming in the ocean or open water? You are not alone. One of the most common things that put people off open water swimming or triathlons is the fear of swimming in deep water. This is something the majority of people who get into the sport have to get over, whether they admit […]
British Tumbling Champion Gives Us Her Top Tips
June 2, 2023
Competitions go so quickly so I try to enjoy it as much as I can. The main thing that goes through my mind is that I know how to do it just need to prove it. Last year Lucie Colebeck became British tumbling champion before winning a sensational bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships […]
The Benefit of Individual Soccer Practice for Kids
June 2, 2023
The pace at which your feet move can be the decisive factor to beat an opponent. Developing quick reflex action with anticipation to make the ball do what you want at speed. How many hours a week does your child play football? At the younger ages, most kids will only spend around 1-2 hours training […]
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Seven Things Your Swim Coach Wants You to Know
June 2, 2023
They will be there when you achieve your highest of highs, and also be there to see you at your most struggliest. From your first DQ, to completing your first 400 IM, to winning state, to winning gold on the international stage. In the midst of all of this, here are just 7 of the […]
The Top Six Core Exercises for Swimmers
June 2, 2023
If you are lacking in rotational power, find that your technique falls apart quickly, or that your posture in the water is kind of stinky, implement a handful of these exercises regularly into your dryland program. The importance of core strength for fast swimming has become more mainstream over the past couple decades. Where at one point […]
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