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This week we interview Mike Radford, Head Age Group Coach of the Athens Bulldog Swim Club (ABSC) in Athens, GA. Over the past few years, the club has continued to innovate and change their operation for the benefit of swimmers and coaches. This has led to a multiple pool club team that continues to grow by using a few principles that seem simple, but changed the landscape of their team. We have been looking forward to talk with Mike for a few months and the interview doesn't disappoint. Check out this interview and let us know what you think at swimedinfo@gmail.com. @SwimEd Education for coaches, athletes and swimmers. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming.

"You don't rise to the level of you goals. You fall to the level of your systems" - James Clear - Atomic Habits. This week we discuss the systems that coaches, athletes and parents use to help produce success in the sport of swimming. This can be something as simple as eating at a different time to getting enough sleep, from focusing on the right parts of a workout to choosing how to react at a swim meet. Seeing what is controllable and affects performance day to day shows us all the different areas that can be used to heighten performance as well as more talking points between coaches, athletes and parents. All these are covered this week ... let's dive in! Education for coaches, athletes and swimmers. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming. 

Welcome to Swimed: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! Here, we examine swimming and sports from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. So, welcome to SwimEd, let's dive in … EP22 - Building Professional & Real Relationships This week's discussion centers on building quality relationships with coaches, athletes and parents. The best results come from relationships that are proper and healthy. Many times this means having professional and realistic expectations on the type of relationship that is best for everyone involved in the sport. What is the boundaries we set up for making decisions? How do we want relationships with other coaches to look? What is the value of mental health and environment for the whole team? We cover all these aspects and many more this week! 

A discussion about the focus of swimmers as they progress through a club team program. What are the skills, drills and equipment used? When should sport psychology and other non-physical skills be taught? Find out our thoughts about this progression and some best practices and helps for coaches, athletes and parents. Subscribe to  @SwimEdPodcast  TODAY and catch the podcast through your favorite provider -- new episode every Thursday! Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming!

Welcome to Swimed: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! Here, we examine swimming and sports from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. So, welcome to SwimEd, let's dive in … EP20 - How do you get a swimmer comfortable on your team? This week we discuss helping new swimmers become part of the team. This can be as easy as providing a cap and shirt to having designated swimmers and parents as helpers as the new swimmer and family adjust to the team. We cover the issues and provide some best practices that might help new swimmers feel more comfortable on your team.   

Welcome to SwimEd -- Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! In this episode, we discuss the history and evolution of the underwater dolphin kick. Known as the "5th Stroke," this powerful skill was not always seen as beneficial to swimmers. It wasn't until 1988 at the elite swimmers showed the world the power of an underwater dolphin kick and forced the start of several rule changes to diminish its use. We explore this history and talk through the technique and advantages underwater dolphin kicks have for swimmers -- faster, saves energy and so much more. As always, advice for coaches, swimmers and parents are provided throughout the podcast. So, welcome to SwimEd ... Let's dive in!

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 8 Reactions & Day 9 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:00) Reactions: Men's 100 FLY Final (2:00-3:47) Women's 50 FR Semifinal (3:47-7:10) Women's 200 IM Finals (7:10-8:00) ) Crossover Turn Aside (8:00-10:40) ) Official Had Guts (10:40-12:00) ) Give Alex Walsch A LOT of Credit (12:00-12:40) ) Handling DQ as a Coach? (12:40-15:14) ) Women's 800 FR Final (15:14-20:37) Mixed Medley Relay Final (20:37-26:16) Looks Ahead: Previews of Last Day (26:16-27:25) Medal Count & Closing (27:25-31:17) Daily Olympic swimming coverage @SwimEd Podcast on YouTube, Apple, Spotify and iHeart. SwimEd – The only podcast dedicated to club swimming. It's education for coaches, athletes and swimmers! Weekly podcasts drops every Thursday! Follow, Like and Subscribe TODAY!

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 7 Reactions & Day 8 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:02) Reactions: Men's 50 FR Final (2:02-5:30) Men's 200 BK Final (9:05-10:28) American's Swimming Performances Related to Soccer (10:28-12:44) Merchand's World (12:44-13:45) Men's 100 FLY Semifinals (13:45- 18:12) Women's 200 IM Semifinal (18:12-22:45) Looks Ahead: Women's 50 FR (42:45-23:30) Men's 1500 FR (23:30-24:05) Men's and Women's 4x100 (24:05-25:00) Medals Tomorrow & Closing (25:00-26:03)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 6 Reactions & Day 7 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:25) Reactions: Women's 200 BK Final (2:25-8:05) Pool Depth (5:00-7:30) Men's 200 BK Final (8:05-13:45) Men's 50 FR Semifinal (13:45-18:07) Women's 200 BR Final (18:07-24:40) Women's 200 BK Semifinal (24:40-31:27) Men's 200 IM Semifinal (31:27-36:29) Women's 800 FR R (36:29-40:20) Looks Ahead: Men's 100 FLY (40:20-41:50) Women's 200 IM (41:50-42:36) Women's 800 FR (42:36-43:07) Mixed 400 Medley Relay (43:07-47:17) Closing (47:17-47:46)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 5 Reactions & Day 6 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:01) Reactions: Women's 100 FR Final (2:01-5:35) Pool Affecting Times Rant (5:35-8:52) Men's 200 FLY Final (8:52-11:50) Womens' 200 FLY Semifinal (11:50-13:51) Women's 1500 FR Final (13:51-17:51) Men's 200 BK Semifnal (17:51-21:03) Men's 200 BR Final (21:03-25:05) Men's 100 FR Final (25:05-30:09) Looks Ahead: Women's 200 BK (30:09-31:03) Mens 50 FR (31:03-32:16) Men's 200 IM (32:16-33:00) Women's 800 FR R (33:00-33:35) Closing (33:35-34:20)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 4 Reactions & Day 5 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-5:35) Reactions: Men's 100 FR Semifinal (5:35-8:16) Men's 200 FLY Semifinal (8:16-10:19) Womens' 100 BK Final (10:19-12:29) Men's 800 FR Final (12:29-14:35) Women's 100 FR Semifinal (14:35-17:16) Men's 200 BR Semifinal (17:16-19:57) Men's 4x200 FR R Final (19:57-21:33) Looks Ahead: Women's 200 (21:33-22:12) Mens 200 BK (22:12-22:45) Women's 200 FLY (22:45-23:23:50) Closing (23:50-24:58)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Day 3 Reactions & Day 4 Preview Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: Opening (0:00-2:03) Pool Depth Issues (2:03-3:00) Reactions: Women's 400 IM Final (3:00-6:20) Summer McIntosh's Future (6:20-9:00) Men's 100 BK Final (9:00-14:30) Men's 200 FR Final (14:30-22:23) Last 15 Meters Discussion (18:58-20:30) Women's 100 BR Final (22:23-29:35) Women's 100 BK Semi-Finals (29:35-32:50) BK Underwaters (32:50-34:33) Women's 200 FR (34:33-38:00) Looks Ahead: Men's 200 FLY Semi-final (38:00-39:36) Women's 1500 FR (39:36-40:15) Men's 4x200 FR R (40:15-42:30) Women's 100 FR (42:30-43:58) Men's 200 BR (43:58-46:11) Closing (46:11-46:53)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Here is topics and time stamps: . Opening (0:00-3:12) Reactions: Schedule (3:12-4:15) Women's 100 FLY (4:15-6:57) Men's 400 FR (6:57-8:06) Women's 400 FR (8:06-11:17) Men's 100 BR (11:17-16:00) Women's 4x100 FRR (16:00-17:54) Men's 4x100 FRR (17:54-20:39) Looks Ahead: Men's 200 FR (20:39-21:25) Men's 400 IM (21:25-23:32) Women's 100 BR (23:32-24:04) Men's 100 BK (24:04-25:14) Closing (25:14-26:27)  

Welcome to SwimEd 2024 Olympic Swimming Reactions! Each day of the swimming competition, we will react the races of the day and a preview of the events for the next day. Each podcast will drop at 5am, just in time for prelims! Here is topics and time stamps:  Reactions: Opening Ceremony (0:00-9:54) No Swimmers as Opening Ceremonies (13:40-15:29) Looks Ahead:  Order of Events (9:54-10:49) Women's 100 FLY (10:49-11:25) Women's 400 FR (11:25-13:40) Men's 400 FR &100 BR (15:30-16:54) Women's & Men's 4x100 FR-Relay (16:54-18:25) Closing (20:47-22:46)

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we’ve been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 18 – Olympic Preview We are one day away from the opening ceremonies and two days away from the start of the 9-day swimming competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I think it's about time we preview what's about to happen. So, we turn our discussion towards the Olympic experience and how coaches, athletes and parents can soak in all the excitement, enthusiasm and experiences from these Games. In this episode, we will about the preparations of Paris for these Games and insights into the swimmers, races and expectations for great performances and medals. More than this, we look at the Olympics more globally and even delve into other sports that have our interest. So, get ready, this is one of our favor topics! In this episode, we will talk about our experiences with move ups. Although the process should be straightforward, for coaches, swimmers and parents, it never is. Do you have test sets? Or do you go with your gut? Or do you do both sets and gut? And can you move swimmers successfully without ruffling parents? We will get to all of these topics in this podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.  

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 17 – Move Ups We are one day away from the opening ceremonies and two days away from the start of the 9-day swimming competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I think it's about time we preview what's about to happen. So, we turn our discussion towards the Olympic experience and how coaches, athletes and parents can soak in all the excitement, enthusiasm and experiences from these Games. It's that time of year when coaches start planning for short course season (while long course championships loom in the near future) and swimmers start thinking about changing groups with or without their friends. Today we want to talk groupings and move ups and the minefield that this part of coach can become without forethought, strategy and improvization. In this episode, we will talk about our experiences with move ups. Although the process should be straightforward, for coaches, swimmers and parents, it never is. Do you have test sets? Or do you go with your gut? Or do you do both sets and gut? And can you move swimmers successfully without ruffling parents? We will get to all of these topics in this podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 16 – Team Culture & Values Today we want to talk about building team culture and team values. As summer championships are right around the corner, coaches begin to think about the start of the next season. Part of that planning process is creating a team culture of success. In this episode, we will talk about processes that can lead to a better team culture. Do team building activities and goal setting sessions set the tone for the season, or are their more effective ways to lead your athletes into learning the values and habits that lead to success? These are the questions we will discuss today. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 15 - Summer League Today we want to talk about summer league. This traditional summertime rights of passage for club swimmers ranges in intensity from almost swimming out of a backyard or lake to a state-wide competition for summer dominance. In this episode, we will talk about the various formats we have seen for this institution as well as our thoughts about how it can and should be leveraged for the good of the swimmers and swimming community. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 13 – Jason Swaim   Today we interview Jason Swaim, Head Age Group Coach at Cavalier Aquatics in Charlottesville, VA – Silver USA Club team of 185 swimmers. Jason has coached swimmers at nearly every level, but his passion is working with the 11–14-year-old age groups. He really enjoys teaching swimmers about the sport and developing athletes to have championship mindsets not only in the water, but as young people and adults as well.   Additionally, Jason has been in governance with GA LSC and coached on several pool and open water zones teams as well as the zone select camp. In this episode, we will talk with Jason about his move from GA to VA, transitioning from a head coach/owner of a club to a head age group coach at a YMCA, coaching age group swimmers and anything else that happens to come up in the conversation. It's going to be fun! Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast.   Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com.   Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 12 – Justine Schluntz Interview Today we interview Justine Schluntz. She is a Hall of Fame Athlete at the University of Arizona for swimming. She is a five-time NCAA national champion and part of the 2008 National Championship team. Additionally, she won the PAC-10 Woman of the Year and NCAA Woman of the Year and beat out Tim Tebow for COSIDA/ESPN Academic All-American of the Year for 2010. Oh, and she's a Rhodes Scholar in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In short, she's better than us in so many ways! In this episode, we will talk with Dr. Schluntz about her swimming career from swimming in Albuquerque, NM, the University of Arizona and her academic journey. I'm excited to talk to another academic – sorry if it gets nerdy – and her experience in our sport. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 12 – Justine Schluntz Interview Today we interview Justine Schluntz. She is a Hall of Fame Athlete at the University of Arizona for swimming. She is a five-time NCAA national champion and part of the 2008 National Championship team. Additionally, she won the PAC-10 Woman of the Year and NCAA Woman of the Year and beat out Tim Tebow for COSIDA/ESPN Academic All-American of the Year for 2010. Oh, and she's a Rhodes Scholar in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In short, she's better than us in so many ways! In this episode, we will talk with Dr. Schluntz about her swimming career from swimming in Albuquerque, NM, the University of Arizona and her academic journey. I'm excited to talk to another academic – sorry if it gets nerdy – and her experience in our sport. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 11 – Six Energy Systems and Sets Today we will discuss swim sets and energy systems. Yes, this is a more technical podcast. But a basic understanding of these two aspects of a swim practice and weekly schedule can change how well coaches prepare, swimmers practice and parents understand all that goes into what seems simple – a normal swim practice. In this episode, we will discuss the six energy systems that should be included in a weekly schedule or microcycles. We will share a favorite set or two that use different energy systems so that how we use sets are more recognizable and help swimmers know what they need to do to be their best. It's going to be technical, but it will also be a fun day of talking about the nitty-gritty of swimming. Jenn's Sprint Set 100 focus 4x (1 free, 2 prime no free 3 free, 4 Choice or IMO) 2x25@ :25 (front 50/2=pace) 1x50@ :50 moderate 1x150/100@ 1:45/2:00/2:15 Descend 50's 4x25@ :30 Goal is stay within 1sec of first 2x25s 1x100Ez Jenn's Distance Set 3 to 5 x 500 (note your split at the 400) 400, swum faster than the 400 from above (note your split at the 300) 300, swum faster than the 300 from above (note your split at the 200) 200, swum faster than the 200 from above (note your split at the 100) 1-5×100, swum faster than the 100 from above Matt's Sprint Set SET 2 - GREEN Off The Blocks (OTB) 2x 2x200 Broken IM@8:00 25@:20 - OTB 25@:25 25@:25 25@:30 25@:30 25@:35 25@:35 25 FINISH/REST 2x150 Broken PRO-IM@6:00 25@:20 - OTB 25@:25 25@:25 25@:30 25@:30 25 FINISH/REST 2x100 BROKE IM@4:00 25@:20 - OTB 25@:25 25@:25 25@:30 :25@30 25 FINISH/REST Matt's Distance Set 12x100 PURPLE GREEN—>PINK 50 FLY (or any stroke)/50 FR@1:05–>2:00 or 1:15–>2:10 This set can also progress from all one stroke to a different stroke like this: 12x100 PURPLE GREEN—>PINK FR—>BK@1:00–>1:55 or 1:10–>2:05 Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 9 - Preparation Preparation for practice is an essential. Coaches write the workouts according to the weekly and seasonal plans to help swimmers prepare for their end-of-season or championship meet. Athletes often overlook the importance of being totally ready to practice. Most swimmers think about swimming as they walk on the deck, when they hit the water or after warm up. In this episode, we will talk about preparations for practices, mainly from an athlete's perspective. We will talk about various ways to get mentally, physically, emotionally and socially ready for practice. As always, we discuss how coaches and parents can help athletes learn these skills that increase performance. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 10 – Macro and Microcycles Creating a practice plan and writing workouts is one of the major jobs of a coach and staff. This takes a significant amount of time and the execution of these plans should lead to success. This should be one of, if not the most important task of the year and an expectation for athletes and parents. In this episode, we will talk about how we plan our seasons and weekly schedules, known as macrocycles and microcycles. We will discuss our process, important keys to success and critique each other's plan. In short, this is what we do as coaches and we hope it will give some ideas to coaches, help swimmers understand the behind the scenes work and give parents a way to trust in their coaches. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 8 – Feedback Feedback is one of the most important ways coaches help athletes improve performance. The corrections given with feedback might address technique, effort, attitude, behaviors and so much more. Further, the type of feedback given to athletes in practice should be a lot different than the feedback at a competition. In fact, feedback changes based on so many factors that a “one-size-fits-all” approach will not work. In this episode, we will explore feedback from a lot of angles. We will discuss the best form, tricks that help with communicating feedback, how feedback should change based on the swimmer and environment, how swimmers should use self-feedback, what parents should say when giving feedback and so much more. For a topic that seems so easy, there is a lot to discuss for coaches, athletes and parents to use feedback the best. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 7 - Sampling vs Early Specialization Today we focus on early specialization and what we see as the opposite and better solution: the sampling stage of athlete development. Whether you're a parent, athlete or coach, knowing the differences between these key concepts will help you be more effective with younger athletes or realize what you should have experienced in your first years in sports. In this episode, we will define both early specialization and the sampling stage, compare and contrast these concepts in order to help coaches, athletes and parents make decisions that help lead their athletes toward healthier choices for future athletic development. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 6 – Josh Harrell – Beginning Coach Story Today we focus on how what it's like for brand new coaches just starting out on their coaching journey. Normally, a new coach is a former swimmer who planned on coaching after their swimming ends or sees a need of a team and fills it based on what they knew from their swimming career. In this episode, we are interviewing Coach Josh Harrell, who started his coaching career under me and is currently a local high school head swim coach. Our aim is to show the valuable interplay between a new coach and head coach and his learning about swim coaching, athlete instruction and parent interactions. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 5 -- Restart: Part 4 of Starting of New Season This episode is the fourth of a four-part series discussing the four R's of starting a new season: Recovery, Review, Reset and Restart. Following a time of recovery from the stress of last season, reviewing strengths and weaknesses, creating a reset plan for how to improve, restarting a new season should be a time of creativity and excitement. In this episode, we will discuss different ways that coaches, athletes and parents can restart the season. For coaches, it's time to set the tone. Athletes, it's time to begin focusing and changing the behaviors for greater success. And parents it's your chance to have conversations about how you can support your swimmer better. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 4: Reset -- Part 3 of Starting of New Season This episode is the third of a four-part series discussing the four R's of starting a new season: Recovery, Review, Reset and Restart. Many times, coaches and athletes reset their goals – end of the season times or meet qualifications – as sufficient for a successful season. Instead of stopping there, a valuable reset should look more like a new year's resolution where you take stock of your habits, preparations, practices, consistency and motivation and make changes to become a better athlete throughout the season. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 3: Review -- Part 2 of Starting of New Season This episode is the second of a four-part series discussing the four R's of starting a new season: Recovery, Review, Reset and Restart. It seems natural to review a past season once it's over, but a lot of coaches, athletes and parents do not take the time to look back before looking forward. However, all the various factors affecting performance needs to be examined in order to realistically look ahead. In this episode, we discuss this process and provide examples and advice for a post-season review. Key points:  Coaches:  - Review how you coached and seek mentors or advice to be better at your craft.  - Review what you could do differently with the team and individual swimmers for their success. This could mean changing up your microcycles, allowing breaks or other decisions for the good of your athletes. Athletes:  - Review the all aspects of your swimming beyond goal times. For older swimmers, this includes effort, momentum, sleep and nutrition. For younger swimmers, hitting the milestones of “first” might be more important than times. - Journaling daily allows you to look back to review how you felt throughout the season. Parents:  - Talk with your coach (maybe with your athlete) to find out how you can be more supportive for your athlete(s). - Come to this conversation seeking a solution, not having an agenda, to be success for your athlete, your family and yourself. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 2: Recovery -- Part 1 of Starting of New Season This episode is the first of a four-part series discussing the four R's of starting a new season: Recovery, Review, Reset and Restart. Recovery is a process can be completed in a short timeframe for year-round sports or over an off season for sports that have longer breaks. Athletes – heck all of us – need a break from time to time, especially after a time of high emotion and physical exertion. But what does a “break” look like and how should athlete recover before the start of a new season? These questions and more will be discussed today. Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com. Subscribe and Rate/Review: You'll help others find our podcast and make sure you don't miss an episode. Then leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us on weekly on SwimEd: Education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd: education for coaches, athletes and parents. Join Matthew Grant and Jennifer Bowers as they examine the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. In each episode, our listeners hear the conversations, stories, insights and advice we've been sharing for years on and off the pool deck that help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. Combined with interviews of experts in various field of study and even coaches from other sports, listeners get the latest information and new ways of thinking about swimming and sports. Episode 1: Routines In this episode, we will be talking about routines. We all have routines in our lives, whether planned or unplanned, that helps us be successful. For athletes, what they do on the day of competition – their competition day routine – has a huge effect on their success. In fact, the use of routines can also be extended to practices and how we live our everyday lives as coaches, athletes or parents. For more information, check out these resources: Competition-Day Routine Article #1 Competition-Day Routine Article #2 Connect with Us: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and join our Facebook Group to get behind-the-scenes content and more information about topics on the podcast. Contact Us: Have a topic suggestion or want to share your thoughts? Email us at SwimEdInfo@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate/Review to help others find our podcast and to make sure you don't miss another episode. Leave a review to let us know what you think! Join us weekly on SwimEd: education for coaches, athletes and parents.

Welcome to SwimEd, education for coaches, athletes and parents. This is a podcast dedicated to examining the top swimming and sporting topics from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes, and the parents.   Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support.