Coaching with Purpose

  This is not a synchro specific post, but it is all about competing and the lessons we can learn from sports in general. It seems like so long ago, but I can tell you that the days leading up to the Edge-to-Edge Marathon in June were the most exciting and long (yet scary days) of…

I think it is fair to say that if you did not make a national team or travelling team, the season is almost over. Now there will be a bunch of free time to do all those things you really want to do. Just remember the summer seems to sneak by and before you know…

It was really fun interviewing someone just as passionate about synchro, who looks at it in a sometimes similar way, but often in a different way than a coach looks at a routine. This week I am going to highlight a conversation I had with Heather Archer at the 2014 Canadian Open. My first question…

  At the 2014 Canadian Open I had the pleasure of sitting down with the head coach of Canada’s Senior National Team, Meng Chen. Anytime you can pick the brain of an international coach, you should do so. I asked Meng how the FINA World Cup in Quebec City fit into the team’s overall strategy.  I absolutely…

I got asked a few weeks ago about synchro summer camps and I thought what a great idea to blog about. So here it is, synchro camps around the world.  If you read this blog and your synchro swimming camp is not listed please send me the link to your camp information so I can promote…

Sorry it’s been a while since my last blog post. Honestly, I have been spending every free moment I have on the computer working on my book so it is ready when Human Kinetics contacts me. This past weekend I attended the Canadian Open. It was the first time I have ever attended as a…

First off the photo really has nothing to do with the post, but I thought it was cute and at the very least pool related. Perhaps I should have titled the post “get your ducks in a row”. Anyways . . . Many of you are heading into your biggest competitions of the season, so I thought…

Sorry this blog post took longer than I thought it would. I am continually searching for new ways to bring you the best content possible and make this blog a quality resource for everyone. Anyways, now to some synchro. One thing that really bothers me is when swimmers are inaccurate at basic positions. Especially the ones…

I think the first leg of walkover back and ariana gives coaches and athletes much grief.  It is one the most requested skills for me to go over when I consultant.  Today’s blog is going to cover the basics of teaching and correcting the beginning of this skill.  I will cover the transition scull in…

Great gluten-free breakfast idea. Perfect for athletes.