Could Vitamin Deficiencies be Ruining Your Workout   You know not eating well or logging enough sleep can hurt your workout, but there might be something else slowing you down: A new study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition found that when healthy, active, females supplemented with a specific vitamin and mineral formula for one month, they shaved about one minute off their 3-mile run, were able to bike farther in 25 minutes, and covered more steps in a 90-second time trial.     Read More

Simple Strategies to Change Your Eating Habits   When looking at improving performance we all know that nutrition is extremely important, but it is a huge topic. Information and opinions about nutrition can often be controversial and polarizing. So where do you start? “It comes down to simple answers,” says Dr. Greg Wells. “Anytime you get away from simplicity you know that something is wrong with the information.” Dr. Wells has a Ph.D. in Exercise and Respiratory Physiology from the University of Toronto. He is also an Associate Professor in the...

15 Signs You're a Tapering Swimmer   Ah, the mystifying, terrible and ultimately this is the best ever phase of training, taper. For some swimmers it provides a respite from the never-ending intervals into that quick and effortless speed, and for others it is an awful two weeks of neurosis and self-doubt. Wherever you may fall in the mental landscape of tapering athletes, here are 15 signs that you are hitting your taper— Continue

Origins of Modern Swimming Goggles   Prior to the late 1960’s almost no swimmer wore goggles in either practice or competition. Those that did use them wore the large, triangular-shaped rubber goggles that we can often see in old photos of swimmers crossing the English Channel. The challenges with those big rubber goggles were that they made swimmers see double, so the swimmer would have to close one eye to avoid confusion. They were also bulky, often leaked and caused more drag for the swimmer. Swimmers from that era will recall...

     Reminder: Laps For Lights Ends Tonight & McAlister's Deli is Tomorrow   Laps for Lanes & Lights This is the final daywrap up for this year's Swim-A-Thon.  It's not over yet, so if you haven't reached your goal for fundraising yet there is still time to do it.  We still have until tonight, February 5th, to get any late or additional donations in!  Your personal Swim-A-Thon webpages will be live until Midnight tonight, Monday, February 5, 2018.  So if you haven't reached your goals yet or haven't raised the money...

USADA Update   The information below should be shared with your athletes and their parents. Please distribute it via email, a club newsletter, or link to the articles on your team webpage.   Information:   CBD products aren't regulated before reaching consumers, so they could contain prohibited THC. Get informed about the risk of using CBD products.   Even medications can be prohibited. Talk to your physician about #antidoping responsibilities when deciding on a treatment plan. #tuesdaytip #cleansport   

Oversnacked: Fixing the Snacking Epidemic in Youth Sports By TrueSport   Pre-game snacks, sports drinks at halftime, and cupcakes after a 45-minute game... Young athletes are inundated with food, and it's not helping them.    Here’s what you can do about it  

3 Ways To Grate On Others: COMPLAIN! COMPLAIN! COMPLAIN! By John G. Miller, Author of QBQ, January 2018   My hands are to full to carry a complaint…said a wise person.   Continue  

Michael Phelps: 'I am extremely thankful that I did not take my life' By Susan Scutti, CNN, January 20, 2018   Far from the familiar waters of an Olympic pool, swimmer Michael Phelps shared the story of his personal encounter with depression at a mental health conference in Chicago this week.   "You do contemplate suicide," the winner of 28 Olympic medals told a hushed audience at the fourth annual conference of the Kennedy Forum, a behavioral health advocacy group.   More with Video  

6 Ways Youth Athletes Can Keep Each Other Accountable to the Team   Like the power of setting goals and the importance of teamwork, accountability is another important value coaches help youth athletes develop.   Teams that lack accountability rarely reach their potential and more often resemble a collection of individuals than an actual team. A group climate of unaccountability can be demotivating and provide little reason for athletes to put forth their best efforts or work cooperatively with one another.   While cultivating accountability may start with the coach, it doesn’t...