Posts Tagged ‘Vanessa Keenan’
30 Day Ankle Extension Challenge
I thought this may be fun for the swimmers to try. I created a 30 day ankle extension challenge. Feel free to download it and print if off. I would absolutely love it if you shared it with others. Check out the video link below to see the move you will be doing for this…
Read More13 Reasons Synchronization Errors Happen in Patterns
I absolutely love analyzing, training and creating pattern changes. There are some obvious and maybe not so obvious reasons that pattern changes are unsynchronized. Here are 13 points to consider to increase your teams synchronization ability. There are NO COUNTS. Coaches you need to choreograph the start count of a pattern, the move counts and the…
Read More17 Tips for Coaches on Thriving on Long Competition Days
This season I have had a few really long days at the pool. I have some tools that I have used in the past that I love, but I also discovered some new useful ones too. Compression socks- I love these. After a long day on a hard surface my legs feel good after taking…
Read MoreA Few Thoughts From the Shiseido Canadian Open
I was fortunate this year that the Canadian Open was only a few hours away from me, so I drove up in the morning to catch the combo and team events. I highly recommend that if you get a chance to go to a competition to observe you should. You really get a different perspective.…
Read More9 Thoughts on Retaining New Athletes
Are you a club that desperately wants to find a new ways to keep your newest and youngest members? I have had some first hand insight into why we lose so many newbies in sport. Here is a bit of background for you. My daughter is now 5, but was 4 when she started ballet.…
Read More5 Things I’d Like to Say to Canada’s National Team
I cannot even imagine what you are feeling. Although, you could tell a little bit by the looks on your face when the scores came out, I am sure that only scratches the surface of the emotions running through you. I know this will come as little consolation for you, but I wanted to share…
Read MoreTo Eat or Not Eat Before You Compete?
Have you ever felt a rumbling in your stomach before competing and you really want to eat, but you are scared about what may happen? What a horrible feeling. And all you can think about is wanting to eat. I have a cure for you. Practice Eating. What?! Practice eating. I bet you are bit confused…
Read More10 Things to Consider Post-Competition
So many of you just had a competition. I bet there are so many ideas running through your head. Some are great ideas and others may just be reactions to what your saw your competitors doing. I want to help guide you to making the most out of this next week by giving a…
Read MoreHighlight Safety
I got a great question the other day asking if I knew of any organization that has protocols for safety in teaching lifts to swimmers. I cannot think of any and since it is such an important topic I will share with you my opinion on the subject. The most important thing to consider is…
Read MoreUsing Weights at YOUR Synchro Practice
I love getting emails from my followers and one of you asked me about using weights for training. What a great question. Now I have not ever seen anything official written nor have I ever been taught anything in any of the many courses that I have taken. Having said that, I have asked some…
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