Thriving As A Small Team In Rural America
While most of my coaching career has been at larger sized swim clubs (225-700 athletes), I currently coach a team with 19 active athletes.
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Streamline Teams
Jul 15, 20215 min read
Developing Values Through Swimming
We are developing leaders and getting kids ready to transition to college and their adult lives.
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Streamline Teams
Jul 8, 202114 min read
Building A Nationally Recognized Swim Club With Limited Time & Resources
It is so important to hire other great, qualified coaches to work with, who share the same goals & coaching philosophies!
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Streamline Teams
Jun 22, 20219 min read
Thriving Not Surviving
Written By: Bree Kelley Like every other college athletic program, this past year dealing with Covid can be described as one of the most...
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Streamline Teams
Jun 8, 20216 min read
Home Pool At A University: Happiness or Headache?
We are very proud of our relationship with YSU and proud to share the name of “Penguins”.
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Streamline Teams
May 25, 20217 min read
How to Combat A Covid-Riddled Season
As their coaches, we really had to make sure we are spicing things up in practice, doing different things that we might not really do.
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Streamline Teams
May 20, 20216 min read
Using Social Media To Reach The Gen Z Athlete
I genuinely feel like understanding the relationship Gen Z has with social media is an important factor in effectively coaching Gen Z.
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Streamline Teams
May 6, 20214 min read
Community Is Our Greatest Strength
In mid-April our administration announced the approval of a $50 million plan to build a new 50-meter aquatics facility....
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Streamline Teams
Apr 20, 20218 min read
College Swimming 101
The collegiate experience is largely about figuring out what kind of life you want to lead.
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Streamline Teams
Apr 6, 20217 min read
Why The NAIA
We give our athletes the same opportunities that NCAA schools do plus a national championship that is both competitive and exciting.
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Streamline Teams
Mar 30, 20218 min read
One Good, One Bad
I’ve always been a relatively private person. Sharing about my team feels an awful lot like sharing a bit of myself.
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Streamline Teams
Mar 4, 20215 min read
Coaching Abroad and Recruiting International Student-Athletes
In 2015 I had an opportunity to move to Guatemala and work for their Olympic Committee and National Federation.
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Streamline Teams
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Transitioning From DIII to DII
This process has been a new experience, to say the least, but seeing how excited the team was to take on this new challenge makes...
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Streamline Teams
Feb 9, 20216 min read
Team Building Begins With YOU
Before any of us can actually lead a program, it is really important to have a good understanding of who you are.
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Streamline Teams
Feb 4, 202117 min read
Developing The Coach-Athlete Relationship
In my mind if you develop the person, you increase their ability to perform on game day...
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Alexis Keto
Jan 21, 20217 min read
Club Coaches & The College Process
As a club coach, we can help athletes & families navigate the intimidating world of college selection...
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Streamline Teams
Jan 7, 20217 min read
Dear Parent of Participant
We were confronted with a decision: allow the team to end, or reorganize and create a new one.
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Jonathan Kaplan
Dec 22, 202011 min read
Building Your Program Through Meaningful Relationships & Positive Word of Mouth
I always tell my athletes that my goal is to teach the importance of doing the right thing for the right reason even if nobody is looking.
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Streamline Teams
Nov 26, 20205 min read
Growing A Swim Club In A Rural Area
When you take the reins of a team, ideally you will have people there to welcome you who can educate you on the current state of the culture
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Streamline Teams
Nov 19, 20204 min read
Multi-Site Swim Programs
Running a multi-site program can bring a multitude of challenges and also rewards.
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