3 Tweet Tuesday Thursday

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Kevin Renshaw @KevinRenshaw5

Replying to@Alan_Couzens

“Every athlete an experiment of one”. One of my favourite things impressed upon me by Bill Sweetenham.

11:09 AM • Dec 28, 2022

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Over the last 20 years, training has become insanely individualized. Instead of writing and coaching 1 practice, you are writing and coaching multiple for every session.

3x British Olympic coach Kevin Renshaw - another coach influenced by the legend, Bill Sweetenham.

Speaking of Bill Sweetenham, did you see this?

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Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom

If you only act when you feel motivated, you’ll never get anything done.

2:03 PM • Dec 29, 2022

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When I coached club swimming, my boss was a Vietnam Vet - Marine Force Recon - and the recipient of 2x Purple Hearts.

He spoke about discipline every day to his age group swimmers (and his coaching staff). It's the #1 thing he instilled in them (and us).

Nothing trumps self-discipline.

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Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler

LEADERSHIP IS LONELY

"If you are going to be a leader, you’re not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable." (Kobe Bryant)

~via @chambershoops

2:00 PM • Dec 29, 2022

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Something to show your Team Captains...

💎BONUS TWEET

Mike White @CoachMikeWhite1

Hard to believe this book was published 28 years ago. Anything you would add or remove to Sam Freas’s 10 essentials to sprinters? @SirHerb_the3rd

12:23 AM • Jan 25, 2023

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Coach Mike White of Madison Aquatics Club - and UW - tweeted Dr. Sam Freas' 10 Essentials of Sprinting. This is so good we turned it into a video.

I like how #2 is so important that he also made it #3. 🤣

Kyle Chalmers and David Popovici might have something to say about #6.

Coach Herbie Behm of Arizona State believes Dr. Freas is suggesting a kick amplitude that is too large.

Herbie Behm @SirHerb_the3rd

Replying to@SwimNerds

@CoachMikeWhite1 Never higher than the highest point of the hips. Bringing the heels too high will cause the hips to sink requiring an even larger kick to stay in line.

3:19 AM • Jan 26, 2023

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One little tweet turned into an awesome discussion and shared learnings.