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I was speaking at a big swim coaches clinic this weekend along with several other clinicians and three high level US Olympic Gold and Silver medalists. During an after lunch […]

There’s a child inside of you who holds the key to your greatest dreams.While he/she may be temporarily frightened by other people and events, he refuses to let go of […]

Following are two articles. The first is much like many articles that were written about the violent elbow thrown by the Lakers’ Metta World Peace in last Sunday’s NBA game […]

As a COACH, PARENT or ATHLETE, the day that you think you know it all, is the day that you STOP learning and growing. It’s the day that you start […]

Anybody can feel confident and be positive when things are going great. It takes no special talent, discipline or grit to smile and feel motivated when you’re on top. However, […]

In swim training there’s a term called “garbage yardage” which refers to the swimmer physically putting in the time training but while doing so, being mentally out to lunch. You [...]

I was recently asked by a radio reporter what Michael Phelps must be thinking about in relation to his (now successful) quest to win an unprecendented 8 gold medals. The […]

In just about every sport, the ability to be aggressive is not only important, but a prerequisite for success. The athlete who holds back, avoids contact or is afraid to […]

Here’s a little success recipe for you: Start with a big, scary dream and then combine with a ton of HARD WORK; Next, add a massive amount of DEDICATION and […]

Please forgive me because I can’t help myself! It’s in my DNA as a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan. My genetic code has preprogrammed me to hate the NY Yankees. […]