A Ridiculous Record You Won't Find on the Books

When you’ve got a medley relay stacked with names like Omar Pinzon, Ben Hesen, Shaune Fraser, and Raul Martinez you know that it’s going to be fast. After all, Pinzon and Hesen are two of college swimming’s best ever backstrokers, and Fraser is one of the NCAA’s greatest flyers. So what if Hesen has to do breaststroke? With Fraser doing fly and Pinzon backstroke you could throw my grandmother on the relay and it’s still going to be solid!

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Thoughts about Breaststroke Breathing

Breathing is probably the most important part of swimming. At the end of the day, no oxygen no swimming, as it is also the most important part of life ;-) Below find my thoughts on the importance of teaching the swimmers how to breathe properly when swimming breaststroke.

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The Power of a Team

When I came to the States in 1987, I thought of swimming as an individual sport and even though I was going to be part of the Indiana University Swimming & Diving team, I had no clue what a team really was. Back in Barcelona, Spain I was part of one of the top teams in the country, but by no means was the concept of a team the same.

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It's Mental!

Most of the training done by athletes is mainly focused on working the physical muscles. Little or nothing is done to work the mental muscles. I think it is striking that most athletes are not aware of the need to work on the mental side of the sport until later on in their professional life (if they ever get there). Because of this unawareness, young and promising athletes are lost due to mental burn down.

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Why Coaching?

As long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a coach. Growing up it was swimming that taught me about myself, about setting goals, failing, and being successful. Honestly, it was swimming that unveiled to me a way of life which I found fulfilling.

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