There are no perfect situations, no perfect swims, no perfect conditions.

Anxiety occurs when our perspective is too far zoomed out or too far zoomed in. Depression results from emotional overwhelm....

If your year-round team doesn’t offer their philosophy, I offer the following recommendations based on your child’s age and level...

Most officers in the Coast Guard are Academy graduates, unlike any other service.

NCAA championship qualification is a highly nuanced process at all three levels - equal parts mystery, luck and magic.

You’ve got work to do if you want to A) fill the pool and B) do it in a way that is sustainable for years to come.

Like everything else in recruiting, there is a good degree of nuance when it comes to approaching individual recruits the right way.

Vision allows us to make decisions from a long-term perspective, not just for the moment.

A win against army was sweet for Tack but even sweeter was seeing his teammate help him conquer the top half of the podium.

I absolutely love the 400 IM (much like MMA) because there’s no hiding - flaws in technique and training are center stage...

The enemies of success are indecision, irresponsibility, and the absence of a noble ambition.

Opportunity doesn’t always work on planned or standard schedules or the same clocks. Dive in and swim forward!

Nearly 93% of how you communicate with your young athlete is based on body language.”

As both an athlete and a coach, I actually have found that Open Water has an incredible ability to make everybody feel like a beginner.

Looking ahead, Urlando says he would love to join the International Swim League or start competing in higher world circuits.

It is no secret that women are underrepresented in athletic coaching positions.

I’d like to encourage everyone reading this to try to go beyond workouts and sets in their quest to learn from other coaches.

Both will take with them a sense of drive and discipline that only the sport of swimming can offer.

There are a lot of different types of teams out there what do you want to be?

If you are considering being a volunteer, having a sense of these values will help you maximize your takeaways in this role.