After a busy month of swimming action for the athletes and fans with all the big end of summer meets around the globe, August was an exciting month for the coaches with events such as the ISCA Hall of Fame Summit and other clinics.
Stats & Memberships Report: July 2018
Summer is in full swing and so are the National and International Championship meets. As last year in July, people must be glued more onto their TV screens than their PC monitors, as we see a slight decline in our numbers for the month.
Swimmer’s Ear – Episode 15 – Guessing Weird Drill Names
For this episode of the Swimmer’s Ear, I took to Facebook to find the weirdest drill names that coaches have in their arsenal, and I tried to guess what the drills were!
Burton Amateur Swimming Club – Sponsor a Swimmer
Burton Amateur Swimming Club is looking for companies and individuals to sponsor a swimmer for a year.
Swimmer’s Ear – Episode 14 – Water Safety
This week’s episode of the Swimmer’s Ear is a little more serious. As coaches, we have a responsibility to “Do No Harm,” and I feel as though that includes teaching our athletes how to avoid harm.
Stats & Memberships Report: June 2018
The month of June is already gone and were halfway into another year of coaches sharing knowledge through our platform. Their commitment and support is what helps PSW to keep steady numbers.
Swimmer’s Ear – Episode 13 – Burnout
In this episode of the Swimmer’s Ear I discuss some research I’ve been doing for my Masters project. How do parents, peers, and coaches impact a swimmer’s engagement in the sport? Whose fault is it when a swimmer quits for good?
Swimmer’s Ear – Episode 12 – June Syndrome
It’s June and my swimmers have “June Syndrome”! This doesn’t only happen in June – it also happens in December around the Holidays. In this bonus episode, I solicit advice from fellow coaches as I myself am at a loss of what to do.
Swimmer’s Ear – Episode 11 – Breaststroke, Best Stroke?
In this week’s episode I’m talking about how bad I am at breaststroke and how my failure at it fueled my coaching of it.
Swimmer’s Ear – Episode 10 – Quality vs. Quantity
In this episode I discuss the question of “Quality vs Quantity”. We know swimmers need to swim a lot of metres, but shouldn’t those metres mean something?