The most significant leaps I saw in my career happened when I took myself out of the picture as a protagonist...

Written By: Kate Moore If you were at all like me and my husband during the pandemic on stay at home orders, you probably watched a lot...

My first year at YSSC I started to understand even better why the US is so dominant in swimming...

Written By: Jeff Allen As a young coach, we are full of vigor and energy and feel we can conquer the world. At times we may be brash and...

Be a Performance coach—The art of connecting what we do to performance results inspires the athletes to want to be there.

Over the last year, as pools were temporarily shuttered, we’ve seen many coaches direct their energies online to share and to learn.

Retrospect is the painful life companion of effective coaches who engage in any type of reflection.

Let’s tell it like it is, it is hard to get a senior coaching job coming from the age group side of swimming...

When I think of the successful age group programs across the country I think of the age group coaches that brought stability to that club...

The important part is to know your reasons, commit to your decision, and embrace the changes you will inevitably encounter as a result.

I highly encourage all young female coaches to reach out to other women who have been coaching for some time to learn about their journey...

I’m working for a new female co-ed head coach, Hannah Burandt, which has made me become one of the very few that have worked for two...

What I know from my experience, though, is that living with passion is incredibly powerful. I know that being intentional pays off.

I started asking questions and doing my own research and began to again realize my worth as a coach.

Collaboration is key. There is absolutely no way to coach without collaboration.

This pool didn’t have lines on the bottom, no Ts on the walls, no blocks, no lane lines, no backstroke flags.

I have very few original ideas. I listen a lot. I listen to swimmers, coaches, business leaders, and education professionals.

“I don’t care if she’s dead last, I could really care less, I’m just so impressed with who this kid is and what she’s sacrificed to achieve.

LSC meetings likely vary in number and size across the USA. Some LSC’s are composed of nearly all of the counties within their state border

Written By: Rich Szczepinski I suck at a lot of stuff. I mean it, I am terrible. I am so bad at being on time, my own family lies to me...