Many of the world’s top swimmers use swimming setbacks as extra motivation. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on how to deal with swimming setbacks and turn them to a swimmer's advantage. It’s a fact of life for swimmers at all levels, that there are times when things don’t go how they … Continue reading How to Deal with Swimming Setbacks
Category: Swimmer Development
Swimming Mentoring: An Introduction
Swimming mentoring is a proven and effective way of developing a mentee to achieving optimum swimming performance. In this article, will provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of swimming mentoring for both swimmers and January coaches. What is swimming mentoring? Swimming mentoring is an educational development process, where a mentor (For example a … Continue reading Swimming Mentoring: An Introduction
10 Competitive Swimming Life Skills
Swimming life skills can enable swimmers to deal with situations encountered in daily life. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on swimming life skills, as acquired by competitive swimmers, and how they can be used in daily life. To succeed as a competitive swimmer requires seven key attributes The swimmer is required … Continue reading 10 Competitive Swimming Life Skills
The Rate of Perceived Exertion for Swimmers
The rate of perceived exertion for swimmers is a simple but effective method of monitoring and evaluating the intensity of a swimmer's performance In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of using the rate of perceived exertion for swimmers. What is the rate of perceived exertion for swimmers? Swimmers should … Continue reading The Rate of Perceived Exertion for Swimmers
Swim Training Self-Evaluation Checklist
A swim training self-evaluation questionnaire, for swimmers who want to improve their training performance. In this article, we’ve provided a series of questions for inclusion in a swim training self-evaluation checklist. For swimmers, who want to improve their training performance. Further to our recent post on evaluating swimming training performance, we have been asked by … Continue reading Swim Training Self-Evaluation Checklist
Setting Mini Swimming Goals
A swimmer can gain many benefits from setting mini swimming goals. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of setting mini swimming goals, to help a swimmer achieve their main swimming goals. Setting swimming goals Goal setting is not just confined to swimming, it’s a life skill, which helps establish … Continue reading Setting Mini Swimming Goals
Swimming Coachability
One of the best ways a swimmer can increase their coachability is for them to develop a great rapport and understanding with their coach. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on swimming coachability and why it’s important for a swimmer to become more coachable. The competitive swimming world is full of many … Continue reading Swimming Coachability
What it Takes to Become a Great Swimmer
To become a great swimmer requires a lot more than just talent In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on what it takes to become a great swimmer. The competitive swimming world is full of many good and talented swimmers. However, becoming a great swimmer requires a lot more than just talent. It … Continue reading What it Takes to Become a Great Swimmer
A Swimming Training Partner
Many of the world’s top swimmers have a swimming training partner to help them achieve their swimming goals. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the importance of having a swimming training partner, and why every competitive swimmer should have one. Swimmers spend many hours training in the pool in pursuit of … Continue reading A Swimming Training Partner
Swimming Time Management
As a swimmer matures and develops, so can the pressures on their time. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on effective swimming time management techniques, which can help swimmers to balance their swimming, educational, social and family commitments. Why swimmers need effective time management As a swimmer matures and develops, so can … Continue reading Swimming Time Management