Rethinking Toddler Lesson Structures
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Are we rethinking lesson program structures and skills taught as often as we adapt stroke technique changes?
Streamline Teams
Mar 28, 20235 min read
Championship Expectations: A Letter To Parents & Athletes
Age group invitationals or championships emphasize number of swims and outcomes - impact performances become the priority at this meet.
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Streamline Teams
Feb 14, 20233 min read
Asking Your Swimming and Diving Recruits ‘Super Qualifying’ Questions
“It’s a done deal”, you think. Then it happens. You find out that the prospect that you’ve worked so hard for just committed to another team
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Streamline Teams
Jan 24, 20234 min read
Teaching The B.A.S.I.C.S.
Trying to do everything without a pure foundation, leads to inconsistencies and results that aren’t repeatable.
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Streamline Teams
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Coaching Your On-Deck Facial Expressions
Have you ever thought about how an Age Group Swimmer is impacted by your expressions?
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Streamline Teams
Jan 3, 20236 min read
The Last Day I Coached 100x100: A Short Story.
I challenge myself to create workouts that create the same dynamic, the same challenge, with greater outcome.
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Streamline Teams
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Teach The WHY & HOW
Children are curious. They ask questions about what they see, hear, feel, or don’t understand on what may seem like a continuous basis.
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Streamline Teams
Dec 16, 20225 min read
The Training of Sandpipers of Nevada Senior Elite Group
With the Senior Elite group, our targeted event for athlete development is the 400 IM.
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Streamline Teams
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Importance of Setting Practice Goals
Goal Setting at practice is just as important as setting performance goals.
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Alexis Keto
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Lessons Learned: Keep it Simple
Part Two of a Three part series on what a young coach has learned throughout the first part of a career.
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Streamline Teams
Oct 27, 20224 min read
Redefining Discipline
Common enemies of self-discipline are weak willpower, lack of honest character, or habitual excuses that limit consistent performance.
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Streamline Teams
Oct 25, 20224 min read
Get To Know Your Athletes
Getting to know athletes as people can help coaches connect complex concepts to each athlete and bridge the gap between generations.
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Streamline Teams
Oct 11, 20226 min read
Navigating October
It’s been my experience that managing the month of October is one of the most challenging parts of the entire season.
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Alexis Keto
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Flipping the Cords Around
Taking a different view on how to use assist cords
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Streamline Teams
Sep 9, 20226 min read
The Importance of Screening For Hypermobility
Build the foundation of great postural alignment with a strong stable core. Swim and move from the inside out and see how fast you go!
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Streamline Teams
Sep 1, 20224 min read
The Power of Rest
“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.”
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Streamline Teams
Aug 30, 20224 min read
How Do Great Swimming & Diving Coaches Manage The Grind Of Recruiting?
In truth, recruiting is hard. It can be a grind. And it’s definitely not the reason most college coaches got into the business.
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Streamline Teams
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Teaching Underwater Breathing To Beginners
Be patient and acknowledge that you are helping them fight through a natural instinct that has never required their attention before.
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Streamline Teams
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Depth Perception & Refraction
Many children have lost their lives and continue to do so around the globe due to water toys.
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Streamline Teams
Jul 7, 20227 min read
Growth Through Retention
If you had the opportunity to grow & you feel like you’ve maxed out your recruiting, it’s time for you to focus on growing through retention
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