LBA Parent and Swimmer Articles
**Prepare the Child for the Road, Not the Road for the Child**
It’s hard not to clear every obstacle in our children’s path so they can be happy now.
College Swimming News by SwimSwam
5/27/16
The New Performance Enhancer in High School Sports? Nutrition
“I am experiencing far fewer muscle cramps as well as less muscle fatigue.”
How to Fall in Love With Boredom and Unlock Your Mental Toughness
You don’t need to reinvent the fundamentals. You need to commit to them.
3/30/16
Texas captures record-tying 12th NCAA swimming and diving title
I just love to see people go fast.
Top Reasons for Young Swimmers to Avoid Dietary Supplements
Always take a “food first” approach to fueling performance.
3/24/16
Got chocolate milk? Olympic swimmers do
It’s got the perfect ratio of carbs to protein, and it’s natural.
One Hint About How To Form A New Habit (Don't Overthink It)
People might fail to change their behavior in part because they have no insight that planning is inhibiting their habits to begin with.
Stealing Resilience From Our Student Athletes
They become conditioned to look for rules from the outside to make life better.
3/16/16
How to Learn New Skills Twice as Fast, According to Science
Try being clever about how you practice.
Fuel for success: The latest sports nutrition research summarized
For competitive athletes, a key training goal is to stimulate metabolic adaptations that will reduce or delay fatigue.
Katie Ledecky spends 72 hours coming up short, intentionally
For one weekend only, Ledecky, the 18-year-old freestyle phenom, got to experience life as a very good sprinter.
3/7/16
Caeleb Dressel commits to introspection and reflection on a daily basis
Understanding how well Caeleb knows his own stroke and body, and how they change under different circumstances.
Lessons from Lenny Krayzelburg - Talent is not a guaranty of success.
If your career was interfered by injury, would your motivation and perspective toward monotonous training change at all?
Empowering Conversations With Your Child
It is parents' responsibility to listen and let their children direct the conversation whenever possible.
3/3/16
For a Natural, Swimming Isn’t Always Easy
For six months, he did not get into the pool.
How To Magically Get Better Sleep
Sleep, to swimmers, is like water to someone stranded in the Sahara: It gives hope.
The Mental Game: Learn Plan Perform
The phase of learning from past performance is an exploration of one’s sport and performance history.
2/22/15
After School Snacks for Swimmers
By preparing and pre-planning after school snacks, you can help ensure that your child is getting optimal nutrition that will help them perform at practice.
Energy Conservation and Management for High Performance
The more we tax our brain, the more we burn up that precious energy supply.
Can Extreme Exercise Hurt Your Heart? Swim The Pacific To Find Out
His swim offers a rare opportunity to study whether extreme athletic performance has a harmful effect on the heart.
2/17/15
Rigorous Schedules Lead to Rigorous Results
“College swimming is a complete preparation for life, where our athletes see the results of goal-setting, perseverance and personal accountability,”
Hard Work Beats Talent (but Only If Talent Doesn’t Work Hard)
If you take a careful look, however, you will notice that those of us with more modest abilities do have a chance.
Breakfast high in protein better for kids
A breakfast high in protein - like eggs - keeps children fuller longer
2/15/16
The Right Way to Stretch Before Exercise
Four distinguished exercise scientists who analyzed more than 200 studies of how stretching affects subsequent exercise.
Food and Fuel
Every day, I go to swimming from 5-8ish. By the time I get home, I have no time to eat dinner. If I do eat before swimming, I get cramps. What do you recommend?
