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People tweet 37.5 million times per hour. Here are our 3 swimming gems of the week...πππΒ
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βEvery athlete an experiment of oneβ. One of my favourite things impressed upon me by Bill Sweetenham.
— Kevin Renshaw (@KevinRenshaw5)
Dec 28, 2022
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?
π#2
If you only act when you feel motivated, youβll never get anything done.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom)
Dec 29, 2022
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.
π#1
LEADERSHIP IS LONELY
"If you are going to be a leader, youβre not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable." (Kobe Bryant)
~via @chambershoops
— Jamy Bechler (@CoachBechler)
Dec 29, 2022
Something to show your Team Captains...
πBONUS TWEET
Hard to believe this book was published 28 years ago. Anything you would add or remove to Sam Freasβs 10 essentials to sprinters? @SirHerb_the3rd
— Mike White (@CoachMikeWhite1)
Jan 25, 2023
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. π€£
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.
@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.
— Herbie Behm (@SirHerb_the3rd)
Jan 26, 2023
One little tweet turned into an awesome discussion and shared learnings.
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