By Erin Stamp, Coach SR2 You are standing behind the blocks of lane 4 at Provincials. This is it… your entire summer of training boils down to one race, one opportunity, one chance to demonstrate all your hard work. So… what do you think about? How do you stay composed and set yourself up for […]
By Jonathan Kraft, Head Coach. Over the years as a coach, I have found one ingredient in the arsenal of a swimmer to be best correlated with success. This aspect of swimming is often the hardest to train, yet the most important come race time. This is of course a swimmer’s confidence and self-belief. It […]
By Jonathan Kraft, Coach SR2. This article was brought to my attention by one of the SR2 parents – it is a quick read, yet very good! When you take a look at it, pay special attention to #2, 8, 16, 19, 24. While all 24 are true, these ones are especially important. (more…)
By Alexandra Kouzas, Coach Jrs “I had a bad race, the world is going to end!” Yes, all swimmers have been there. We dive in, swim our hearts out, but when we finish the race and look up at the board, all we have done is added time. In that moment, the world feels like […]
By Sam Corea, Coach INT1. Have you ever heard that you have to be a little bit crazy to be a swimmer? I’ve heard this plenty of times during my time in the sport. Especially from friends who would constantly ask: “But, how do you get up so early?!” “I just do.” “I would hate […]
