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Congratulations to the following PST Athletes that earned a Top 5 FGC Performance. Their awards will be awarded during their age group's clinic. Zach Rowe Michael Albertini Jilliam Henriquez Rocco Herran Eric Udor Georgina Henriquez Alex Ivanof The Florida Gold Coast (FGC - the name of our "league") will also be hosting a FREE clinic and Awards Ceremony, Saturday, October 18 at Academic Village in Pembroke Pines. The Clinicians will be Josh Davis (2 time Olympian, Olympic Medalist, American Record Holder) and Hunter Armstrong (2 time Olympian, Olympic Medalist, World...
Learn why fear of failure affects swimmers, how it impacts performance, and actionable strategies to bounce back and swim fast under pressure. Fear of failure is a normal part of being a swimmer. We’ve invested a TON of time and energy into our training, so it’s natural to worry that a bad swim will pop out of nowhere and render all of our hard work for naught. But there’s a big difference between the healthy pressure that pushes us to show up to morning practice, work hard, and stay focused—and...
PST Families, As we look forward to our next meet and this season, we wanted to share some information that is helpful to parents and for our swimmers. First, we are SO grateful that we have wonderful, engaged, and supportive parents! This helps us as we work with your swimmers and reminds them that they are surrounded by both parents and coaches who believe in them. Thank you for helping us and cheering on our swimmers – even the ones you don’t know! Second, please have your swimmers sit under...
Finding yourself perpetually overthinking and choking on race day? Here’s a mindset you can take to practice to build a performance for the ages in competition. Swimmers face a lot of competitors in the pool. And not just the swimmer in the next lane or the resistance of the water or poorly painted T’s on the pool floor that leave you with a smashed up heel from a bulkhead-on-ankle collision. Competing thoughts, well, compete for our attention when at practice, facing down another it’s-going-to-hurt-so-bad-I-can-only-laugh main set or when stepping up...
As coaches, we are always looking for ways to improve and best help our swimmers do the same. We are excited to announce that one of Orange Theory Plantation’s coaches will be coming on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning tomorrow (8/26) to run dryland for Seniors and Age Group 1! Coach Mazie is an incredible OTF coach, and we are thrilled that she is here to help us out. She will be running dryland with the Senior group on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm-6pm and with Age Group 1 on Thursdays...
How can parents model good teamwork for athletes? Family units are the first teams that children engage with, and the skills that they learn from being part of a family are the skills they will bring to their sports team. But how do you model good teamwork for your athlete at home? Here, Dr. Charron Sumler, TrueSport Expert and Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services at The Ohio State University, explains how parents and caregivers can model good teamwork through house rules, communication, and conflict resolution. Model Conflict...
Is that expensive food really better? When grocery prices seem like they are always on the rise, many caregivers are understandably stressed out when it comes to shopping for their athlete. And there’s plenty of messaging out there that suggests you should spend top dollar on your athlete’s food in order to be a ‘good’ caregiver. According to TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the Director of Nutrition for the NWSL team, KC Current, there are both times when you should—and times when you shouldn’t—worry about buying the more...
PST Families, As of July, our city billing will be moving to auto billing. This can be completed by filling out the form linked here or picking it up from our office. If auto billing does not work for you, there is an option for quarterly billing. Similarly, that can be completed by filling out the form linked here or picking it up in our office. (This link has been corrected.) This is a required shift that will need to be completed by July 15th. If you are already on...
