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Three General Principles on the Art of the Taper By Tom Slear // Contributor // USA Swimming Perhaps nothing else in swimming befuddles coaches and swimmers as much as tapering. “A moving landscape,” says Jonty Skinner, a former world record-holder in the 100-meter freestyle and the sprint coach at the University of Alabama. “There are a lot of things you have to take into account.” To get a sense of just how much that landscape has shifted, there was a time when many coaches believed that the best way...
Overbearing Parents Scare Off College Recruiters By Kevin Hoffman, CoachandAD.com, January 27, 2017 Parents have a tendency to meddle in their children’s high school teams, lobbying for playing time and preferential treatment. It’s typically part of a campaign to earn a college scholarship for their young athletes, but their efforts may be counterproductive. Learn more here:
USADA Update 1. Energy Drinks and Sports Drinks. What's the difference? #themoreyouknow #cleansport 2. Selected for testing? Athletes must remain in view of the DCO/chaperone until a sample is provided. Learn more here: 3. Current laws make it difficult to remove dangerous supplements products from the shelves. Take a closer look:
An Open Letter from the Back Seat By John O'Sullivan, Published in Sports Parenting, January 31, 2017 Dear Mom and Dad I wanted to start this letter by saying I love you, and I know you mean well. I appreciate all the time and energy you put into taking me to my games and practices, and I know you sacrifice a lot to do it. I also appreciate when you try to help me get better by pointing out the things I do wrong because I know you know a...
Butterfly - Building Underwater Dolphins By Glenn Mills, GOSWIM, February 2017 During our travels, we get the opportunity to work with many teams. This past week in Lexington Kentucky, we visited the Swimchester Sailfish and saw a simple progression for developing better underwater dolphins. Why do it: Teaching proper underwater dolphins at a young age gives an increased potential for any swimmer. How to do it: 1 - For this nine year old swimmer, they start with single-arm extended dolphin kick with the breath being taken to the side when...
Sweetheart Meet a Success In & Out of the Water This past weekend's Sweetheart Meet was a big success both in and out of the water. It was the first three day meet held at the Carrollwood Country Club TAC Pool, and went off with out a hitch. Thanks to all our CVST Parents who gave their time volunteering at the meet along with our volunteer Swimming Officials. We couldn't have dont it with out you. Please remember, especially those who did not volunteer for this meet, the next...
USADA Update Got a question? Get an answer! The Drug Reference Phone line has experts available to answer your questions. Understand the different classes of substances on the list with the 2017 Athlete Guide to the Prohibited List. Is it a food, a dietary supplements or a drug? Can you tell by reading the label on the back of your product? Don't believe you can get everything you need from your diet? Challenge your reasons for using supplements.
