One of the most-quoted sayings in the world is a marketing campaign by Nike... Just Do It! What sheer genius in the simplicity, and the ability to bring in every sport, every culture, every ability in one simple, three-word phrase. The question for us is: What.... is... "it"?
If there's one thing I'd like young swimmers to grasp, or understand, it's how brief their athletic life is going to be.
Day by day, swimmers trudge on. They endure the thankless loneliness of training... the agony and pain that just keep coming. The drudgery that goes along with the agony makes this one of the toughest sports, physically and mentally.
Over the past couple weeks, there have been a couple significant souls lost that made incredible impact on the earth.
I can't help but continue to be impressed, and humbled by three amazing athletes. These women have completely committed their lives to health and because of that... just keep swimming... and swimming fast.
The new season is upon everyone. How you approach how you're going to reach your goals will be an important aspect of starting your season.
For years, it's been a dream to ride a motorcycle across the country, stopping along the way to visit teams. I figured it would be a good way to see what the real swim teams are doing, but real life has a way of getting in the way of dreams.
I've written and re-written this a few times. I'm not really sure the right tack to take to get this point across, so I'll make it short.
This week (or next), I'll be speaking to an Olympic breaststroker, and I want to know what you'd like to know.
Without getting too sappy... there aren't many people I've witnessed in almost 50 years on the planet who have reacted to adversity in a more positive way than Dave Denniston.
I was recently involved in an interview process with a group of students from La Mesa, California. They were putting together a presentation based on the 1980 Olympic Boycott for the National History Day Competition.
Obviously, this article isn't for everyone, but the ideals can be applied BY anyone. I'm writing this to remind those individuals who talk about being the best, or reaching their potential, but who don't really get it.
When a coach gives swimmers a set, chances are there is meaning behind the set. This is especially true in complex sets, sets that don't follow the typical pattern of 10 x something.
I have to imagine it's going to be tough to put down my thoughts on this subject without sounding like an angry old man who talks about how it used to be.
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