Swimming is an Investment From News for Swim Parents Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21 Ave., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 With time at a premium in the two-career family, many parents are now asking "Is it the sacrifice and expense of joining an age group program worth it?" Here are some thoughts on why it is from Coach Cindy Anderson, head age group coach of the Reno Aquatic Club in Reno, Nevada. "Age group swimming is much more than just swimming back and forth,...

A wonderful showing by our Spartan Swimmers in last Saturday's intrasquad meet! Check out the meet results HERE. Our first team competition against outside opponents takes place next Tuesday, September 3 when we take on Gulliver and Carrollton at Gulliver. Go Spartans!

Is Athletic Prowess Genetic?: David Epstein, who has written a new book called “The Sports Gene,” searches for answers about athletic ability and our gene By CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN Published: August 12, 2013, New York Times As an 800-meter runner at Columbia University, David Epstein often tested himself against his training partner, Scott. Mr. Epstein was a walk-on who had clawed his way onto the varsity team. Scott, the son of two Canadian track standouts, had set a national age-group record in 1997, the same year David had taken up track...

Do you have a picky eater? Take a look at this article! Don't Give Up on Picky Eaters

If your swimmer attends MCDS and is between 6th-12th grade, please join us this evening at 6pm in the Student Activity Center for a JV/Varsity Swim Team Parents meeting.

Don't Just Learn — OVERLEARN! by Annie Murphy Paul, The Brillance Report "Why do I have to keep practicing? I know it already!” That’s the familiar wail of a child seated at the piano or in front of the multiplication table (or, for that matter, of an adult taking a tennis lesson). Cognitive science has a persuasive retort: We don’t just need to learn a task in order to perform it well; we need to overlearn it. Decades of research have shown that superior performance requires practicing beyond the point...

Swimming Science Parental Influence in Swimming Posted: 15 Jul 2013 01:00 AM PDT Effective swim coaching is not an easy job. Long hours, limited pay, many athletes, and the need to remain highly educated in the field are among the daily challenges coaches face. Yet for many, the most difficult part of the job is dealing with parents, most notably for those in age group and high school settings. Crazed youth sport parent has become a major problem throughout youth sports. Anecdotally, many would suggest crazed swim parent is near...

Great job to our Gold group swimmers who competed in FGC Junior Olympics and Speedo Sectionals Champs! Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympic Championships - MCDA Results Speedo Sectional Championships - MCDA Results

Handling Last-Minute Negative Thinking and Self-Doubts 7/9/2013 By Alan Goldberg, PhD//Competitivedge.com The problem.. . You're behind the blocks feeling pretty good about your BIG meet . Your best race starts in just a few minutes and everything has gone OK for you leading up to this meet . Your practices have been good and your taper felt right . But when you get behind the blocks, the “noise upstairs” starts . “Oh my gosh ! What if I false start?” “This is my last chance to qualify, and if I...

by Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD www.usaswimming.org Many athletes ask me, “Is milk really a good muscle-building and recovery drink ?” The answer is yes ! While milk may not have the amped up marketing of other protein-rich drinks, milk has many benefits for swimmers . Here are the top reasons why milk should be a part of every athlete’s nutrition plan . Milk has not one but two protein sources, whey and casein . Many studies have shown that the power of these two protein sources is superior to...