PST Swimmers and Families Many athletes and their family members have asked me about nutritional advice, supplements and all around dietary and exercise guidance. Well, here we go. PURESPORT.com which is the official workout and recovery sports drink for training and faster recovery. We have a great opportunity for 35% discount on all orders at the time of checkout and 20% from each and every order that you place through the life of the program. A direct link for PURESPORT will be available on PST’s website. We also have a...

Understanding Your Physical Growth and Development as an Athlete Did you know? Athletes follow a predictable pattern of physical growth but the rate at which you go through this growth varies by individual. Consider… You typically grow about 2.5 in/yr and gain about 5 lb/yr. Your growth spurt occurs during puberty/adolescence. This means that someone the same age as you can vary by as much as 5 biological years, meaning with two 11-year-old swimmers, one may be 10 and the other 15, biologically. What can you do? Be aware of...

PST Entries Events 1-30 Friday June 17th Warm Up @ 4:30pm Events 31-60 Saturday June 18th Warm Up @ 8am The meet is here at Central Park

PST Entries Warm Up @ 12noon

How Psychological Development Affects Your Performance Psychological Development is a key component in sports performance. Here are three important factors that affect how not only how well you perform but how much you enjoy the sport. Perceived Competence: (Also known as self-esteem) Athletes' perceptions of their athletic competence go through predictable developmental changes: Athletes 7-9 years old focus on outcome and effort in judging one's competence. "I won, therefore I am a good athlete," or "I tried hard, I must be a good athlete." Winning and Losing serve as an...

The Diabetic Swimmer by Dr. Jim Miller Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an abnormality of metabolism that results in a higher than normal blood glucose (sugar). There are two major types of DM. Type I DM was formally known as juvenile diabetes. It accounts for less than 10% (approximately one million) of all diabetics and tends to occur in younger age groups, hence the name “juvenile.” Insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are mistakenly attacked by the body’s own immune system, resulting in their destruction. This destruction is usually complete, making the...

Olympic distance legend Janet Evans has announced her comeback and was back in the pool this weekend at the Janet Evans Invitational U.S. Masters meet in Fullerton, Calif. There, she broke the Masters world records in the 35-39 women’s 400m and 800m freestyle. We caught up to Janet the day before the swims and asked her a few questions about what this comeback means to her and about her goals in the coming year. Why the comeback? I think it’s always been in the back of my head, but I...

Pre-adolescents (10-13) face the challenge of developing "best friend" relationships and gaining acceptance from peers. Pre-adolescents are figuring out how they are similar to and different from others. They go through a stage during which close relations with same-sex "best friends" are very important. They are very loyal to friends and greatly influenced by what friends think. Unfortunately, young adolescents can also be very exclusive in their peer groups such that those who are different are shunned or mocked. Being accepted and having someone to trust and confide in is...

Check out this interview with Brett Hawke from Auburn University. Coach Hawke has coached some of the fastest sprinters in the world, including 50 Free Olympic Champion, Ceasar Cielo.

Hydration During Exercise: Sport Drink Guidelines The energy beverage industry is a huge market. It can be confusing for athletes, however, who need specific formulations during exercise that can be easily tolerated and quickly pass out of the stomach and absorbed. Here is a quick guide: Always use a sports drink during exercise of >1 hour duration. Choose a sports hydration drink that contains more than one type of sugar (maltodextrin, sucrose, fructose, glucose polymer) to insure the fastest rate of absorption of carbohydrate energy to the muscles. Do not...