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LESSONS FROM LEGENDS: Certainty Of Outcome History proves that the person that can best ensure “Certainty Of Outcome” can have the world at their feet. Even Popes can submit to their requests. Swimmers and their coaches long for reaching a level of precise preparation that reduces chance and, as much as humanly possible, guarantees success. We see examples of people who are compensated handsomely by ensuring “Certainly of Outcome” in many industries. Producers of movies pay tens of millions of dollars to actors that best deliver ticket sales at the...
NRG Parents, I was recently sent this from a friend involved in baseball, and felt that it was something I should share with all of you. While it is not swimming, I feel much of the content applies to our sport as well. Much of what you will read in this letter, applies to my experience as a swimmer on NRG Swimming, my beliefs in coaching, and exactly what I would like to see this program continue to be. Success requires that the Coach, Athlete, and Parent all work as...
Science of Performance: Return to Swimming After Injury By G. John Mullen of SwimmingScience.netand CenterofOptimalRestoration.com, Swimming World correspondent Dr. G. John Mullen is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. At USC, he was a clinical research assistant at USC performing research on adolescent diabetes, lung adaptations to swimming, and swimming biomechanics. G. John has been featured in Swimming World Magazine, Swimmer Magazine, and the International Society of Swim Coaches Journal. He is currently the strength and conditioning coach at Santa Clara Swim Club, owner...
Please read, this article gives great details on how head position and poor breathing patterns (which we work on a lot, but swimmers tend to ignore) can after the heathy function of the shoulder. http://saycoperformance.com/blog/shoulder/the-shouder-what-every-coachswimmer-shoulde-know-part-6/ The NRG Coaching Staff
As we go through the season it is important that everyone remember and follow NRG's policies for practice. They can be found in detail in the NRG Handbook, and we strongly encourage parents and athlete to read through them. Here are a couple of the important highlights that need to be addressed at present. 1. Athletes are expected to be at the pool ready to swim 15 min. prior to the start of their practice time. 2. Athletes are expected to help in the set-up and breatk-down of the pool...
Whose Swim Is It? Taking Ownership -- September 27, 2011 Feature by Michael J. Stott PHOENIX, Arizona, September 27. RYAN Lochte's world record smile and thrust fist in Shanghai upon winning the 200 meter IM (1:54.00) was a long time coming. "The genesis of such swims," says Chris Plumb, head coach at Carmel (Ind.) Swim Club "is the day a swimmer takes true ownership of his swimming." At age 27, Lochte has taken ownership for quite a while. For younger athletes with concerned parents it is a different story. "Often...
In every classroom, on every team, in every music group, there are kids who seem to have it easy. They barely study and get As. They go easy in practice and yet still outperform in games. They don't practice much but manage to make the elite singing group every year. If your child is blessed with an ability or skill or intelligence that comes easy, I am glad for you. It is a joy to watch those children play and perform and succeed. It is truly a beautiful thing. But...
Congratulation to Blase Szyzsko for making the 2012 US Olympic Trials in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:20.72 at Middle Atlantic Long Course Senior Championships held at Bucknell University. This marked the end of a great race in which he ran down the competition to acheive the top finishing spot with a new meet record time. Blase is not the first Trials qualifier for NRG Swimming, but he is the first under current head coach Raymond Keown. NRG will be putting together a ticket package for anyone wishing...
Championship Frame of Mind During Distance Sets -- April 26, 2011 Guest column by Chloe Sutton MISSION VIEJO, California, April 26. MISSION Viejo has been known for its distance swimmers and challenging practices. With coaches like Bill Rose and Mark Schubert, the Nadadores have created some workouts that would make most people exhausted just by looking at them. Since I am a part of this program, I am tested day-in and day-out with these grueling training sessions and after I finish, the number 1 question I get is: "What do...
