Ted Mullin ‘Hour of Power’ Relay: a Swimmer’s Perspective
The Ted Mullin Leave it in the Pool Hour of Power tradition was brought to Pomona-Pitzer swimming by our head coach, Jean-Paul Gowdy, when he transferred from Wheaton College. As an incoming freshman, I was introduced to a multitude of new experiences, but the Hour of Power stands out clearly. Now, as a recent graduate, it remains one of my favorite memories. Nothing brings a team closer together than spending an hour racing, listening to music, eating cookies during the “sugar fuel break” and most importantly, raising awareness and money for cancer research.
The CSCAA Mourns the Passing of Sue Petersen Lubow
Sue Petersen Lubow passed away earlier this week. She was a tireless champion of our sport who propelled athletes, coaches, and fellow administrators to be their best, not only in their field, but also as people. The United States Merchant Marine Academy, where Sue spent over 30 years as a coach and administrator has posted […]
Facility Focus: Advantages of Titanium in Corrosion Resistance
One of the key concerns expressed by Athletic Directors when discussing the future of college swimming and diving is the facility lifecycle. As facilities age, the cost of maintaining them increases. These costs factor in to the strategic decisions of athletic departments meaning it is important for coaches to consider ways to increase the lifecycle […]
Training for the Individual Medley
I’ve trained three athletes that have won seven NCAA individual medley titles. Kristine Quance won the 200 and 400 IM in 1994 and 1996 and the 400 in 1997. Erik Vendt and Ous Mellouli were champs in the 400 IM in 2002 and 2005. And while I didn’t train Brian Goodell at UCLA I suspect his endurance training at Mission Viejo was a factor in his success in winning three 400 IM NCAA titles.
Coaching with Visual Learning
Make the Most of Your Technique By Dan Lynch Perfecting stroke technique improves speed and avoids injury regardless of the level of swimmer you coach. Feedback to swimmers is critical to improving technique and performance, communicating that feedback is an essential element of successful coaching. Every coach needs a variety of tools to provide feedback […]
Getting the Most Out of Your Swimmers
In order to be effective and happy athletes need a relationship with a coach who cares. For incoming freshmen the ideal situation is the continuance of the good vibe established during recruiting and maintained during the early days on campus.
Set the Tone
How many programs in our sport will fire a coach purely based on athletic performance? I say there are ten or eleven, though in asking around coaches have a tough time coming up with more than nine or ten. While most of us have higher goals than our institutions, the simple fact is – like […]
10th Annual Hour of Power Relay
This year’s Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool” Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 or whatever date works for your program. Registration opens August 1st. Seth Weidmann, Carthage College Head Men’s Swimming Coach explains why the Hour of Power is important to him and his […]
Now It’s Bob’s Turn to Get it Done
It’s weird getting fired. On the one hand its a black mark against you. Friends automatically think you were a victim while strangers want to know what you did wrong to get fired. Sometimes the truth hurts though and in truth at Arizona State we didn’t get it done. There’s lots of reasons why. Some […]
Franklin Highlights Record Number of Scholar All-Americans
Complete Scholar All-America List The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 810 swimmers and divers to its Scholar All-America team, highlighted by CSCAA Swimmers-of-the-Year Missy Franklin and Ryan Murphy from California, Sarah Thompson (Williams) and Andrew Wilson (Emory). “It’s an honor to be selected to the CSCAA Scholar All-America team,” […]
