Roque Santos and I were teammates for over three years together with former world and American record holder Mike Barrowman.  Roque was not even in the map to qualify for the Olympics and what he went through training with us made him physically and mentally strong to win the 200 Breaststroke at the 1992 US Swimming Olympic Trials.  Listen to this talk that I can assure you will find it very interesting and with great inside information.

Talked about Current State in Training in USA What will happen with school-training this next FallWeight room Issues Dues to Convid-19(July 1st, 2020 – 3:00 p.m. New York Time)Probably the last Virtual coaches talk this one we had being our 15th one.  It has been an amazing journey that I hope we keep it somehow by finding a time that we can all come together again (not every week) to keep sharing.Personally, it has been an amazing time of growth as a coach and most important as a person by...

Como Enseñar a Respirar en los Estilos&A qué Edad ya no se da Tanta Importancia a la Enseñanza de la Técnica de Estilo(1 de Julio, 2020 - 8:00 p.m. Madrid time)Esta segunda parte de nuestra Decimocuarta Charla fue muy interesante y os aconsejo que la escuchéis y también que la compartáis 😉.Como he dicho antes seguimos en contacto y gracias por ayudarnos unos a otros a mejorar no solo a nivel técnico sino también a nivel personal.Sinceramente,Sergio Lopez Miro#COACHINGISSHARING

Calentamiento Seco-AguaPor Alfonso Maltrana GomezEntrenador Real Canoe Natación (Madrid, España)(1 de Julio, 2020 - 8:00 p.m. Madrid time)Muchas gracias a nuestro compañero Alfonso por compartir esta manera innovadora de hacer sus calentamientos con sus nadadores y pensando en como protegerles de lesiones y también como mejorar su postura corporal para que tenga una mayor mejora en el agua a nivel técnico y de tiempos.Aquí tenéis el link a un vídeo con su presentación.  El vídeo solo dura dos...

Differences coaching an Asian and Western SwimmerCollege Recruiting USABackstroke StartBreaststroke Pullout Yes-Not?Other things 😉(July 1st, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time)A great talk with coaches in Southeast Asia.  Probably the last one of these Virtual coaches Talks that we have has for 15 weeks.  Amazing way of getting to know coaches and to learn some great insightful ways of training, coaching and most important personal growth. Thank you all!!!!#COACHINGISSHARING

Virginia Tech Swimming Planificación Temporada 2019-20 Diseño de TemporadaPart-2(24 de Junio, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. Madrid time)Aquí tenéis la segunda parte de la presentación. Aquí puedes bajarte los files en PDF de esta Charla:VT Swimming Season Plan Presentation 2019-20:VT Coaching Groups - Three day Cycle - 2019-20:VT Season Plan - Macrocycle - 2019-20:VT Season Plan - Mesocycles - 2019-20:VT season Plan - Microcycle - 2019-20:Gracias, y si te gusta, compártelo con otros.# COACHINGISSHARING

Virginia Tech Swimming Planificación Temporada 2019-20 Diseño de TemporadaPart-1(24 de Junio, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. Madrid time)Hoy compartí y expliqué el diseño del plan de temporada 2019-20 para mi equipo de natación en la Universidad Virginia Tech. Explico en la presentación que así es como comenzamos la temporada, pero seguro que si analizo ahora veré muchos cambios que ocurrieron de manera dinámica durante toda la temporada.Probablemente sea una forma diferente (no mejor o peor) de hacer un...

Virginia Tech Swimming Season Plan 2019-20 Season Design(June 24th, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time)Today I shared and explain the design of the 2019-20 season plan for my swim team at Virginia Tech University.  I explain in the presentation this is how we started the season but for sure if I analyzed now I will see many changes that happened in a dynamic way throughout the season.It is probably a different (not better or worse) way of making a season plan but at least a way to be organized...

Velocity Based Training (VBT)By Borja Rey.English & Spanish/ Ingles y Español(June 17th, 2020 - 30:00 p.m. New York Time)Personally, I had no clue what Velocity based Training was and now I am very happy that I was introduced to this concept and way of training.  The concept is very similar to the way I have been doing my dry-land and conditioning program, so very excited to see the similarities.The presentation was done by Borja Rey that he is a swim coach in Spain and also, he spent few...

College Recruiting (USA) – Steps to a Successful Recruiting.(June 17th, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time)Today I shared a presentation to try to educate the club coaches overseas about the NCAA and recruiting rules and process.  Very productive presentation and talking session that I believe gave a good prospective of the process and how they can help their swimmers find a University/College in the USA to become student-athletes and to continue with their pursue of academic and swimming...

What are we doing in the pool to start back training after three months of not swimming due to covid-19? (June 10th, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. New York time)Very interesting talk about what options coaches are having now that the pools are starting to open and how they are approaching getting back to training.  It seems that everyone is in a different situation and that most coaches are looking to start everything gradually.  It is important not to jump right away to start hard just because we feel...

¿Cómo lo hiciste al asumir el control de tu nuevo programa/equipo? Importancia del Entrenador Asistente¿Como están los entrenadores enfocando la vuelta a los entrenamientos después de tres meses fuera del agua debido al covid-19?Part 2(10 de Junio, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Madrid time)Muy enriquecedora esta charla y con muy buenos puntos que tener en cuenta.Si te han gustado no dudes en compartirlas con tus compañeros de otros equipos. ¡Muchas Gracias!Seguimos #COACHINGISSHARING¡Un abrazo!

¿Cómo lo hiciste al asumir el control de tu nuevo programa/equipo? Importancia del Entrenador Asistente¿Como están los entrenadores enfocando la vuelta a los entrenamientos después de tres meses fuera del agua debido al covid-19?Part 1(10 de Junio, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Madrid time)Como siempre una charla muy buena, didáctica y dinámica. La verdad que es un placer el poder conversar con tantos entrenadores sobre estos temas que muchas veces no se les da mucha importancia.Es muy importante el saber...

How clubs create/have relationships to support one another during training and times like now. What are we doing in the pool to start back training? Are we losing jobs because of budget cuts?(June 10th, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time) This was another great talk between coaches giving our opinions and experiences about few different topics. I personally really enjoy these talks with coaches that genuinely are interested in being better and helping other be better.  Really...

What will lead to next big breakthrough in our sport?This could be general or stroke specific(June 3rd, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. New York time)One of my good friends Jimmy Tierney, Head Coach of the Men's & Women's Swimming and dicving team at McKendree University in Lebanon-Illinois, proposed this topic that really made for a great conversation not only in this group but also with the Southeast Asia Coaches Talk we had previously today.Many different thoughts of how and when it could be the next...

¿Como Transformar un equipo de natación no competitivo en un equipo de natación competitivo con éxito?Part 2(3 de Junio, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Madrid time)No te pierdas esta segunda parte de esta gran charla que tuvimos sobre como transformar un equipo de natación no competitivo en un equipo de natación competitivo y con éxito.Tocamos muchos temas diferentes pero muy importante es como un Entrenador Jefe tiene que ser capaz y aprender a como manejar el equipo no solo a nivel competitivo en el agua...

¿Como Transformar un equipo de natación no competitivo en un equipo de natación competitivo con éxito?Part 1(3 de Junio, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Madrid time)Nuestro colega Joan Llorente, Entrenador y Director Técnico del Club Natación Menditxo (Vitoria-Gasteiz, España), me escribió proponiendo este tema que en particular es muy interesante e importante para el.  La verdad que con su presentación empezó una gran charla entre entrenadores de diferentes países que pudimos comparar la manera de pensar y...

What will lead to next big breakthrough in our sport? This could be general or stroke specificPart 1(June 3rd, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time)This is a very interesting topic and really opens the mind of the coaches and to have to think outside the box.  Even more now with the Covid-19 situation and not knowing what we will be able to do with training.Is there any point of doing any taper? If so how to do it properly.This conversation really evolved to talk about how to create an...

With limited budgets, what equipment will coaches prioritize? If you had to pick a piece of equipment, what is most important to your program? &Thoughts about how to approach getting back in the water after a couple of months due to Covid-19 (May 27th, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. New York Time)Coaches talking about what piece of equipment is most important for them and more with future cuts that we may have in our budgets.  Very creative coaches and great information.The conversation moved to...

¿Qué es lo más importante en lo que te enfocas durante el tiempo de puesta a punto?Part 2(27 de Mayo, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Madrid)No te pierdas esta segunda parte, hablamos sobre la psicología de la puesta a punto y de como crear y dar seguridad al nadador para que no tenga ninguna duda de que el trabajo que ha hecho durante la temporada regular dará sus resultados.  Sumamente importante que el nadador no tenga ninguna duda del proceso que ha seguido y de la manera que competirá.Esto es un arte...

¿Qué es lo más importante en lo que te enfocas durante el tiempo de puesta a punto?Part 1(27 de Mayo, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Madrid)Dos horas de una gran tertulia sobre la puesta a punto.  De verdad una gran charla donde un buen numero de entrenadores comparten lo que ellos creen que es más importante hacer durante la puesta a punto. En esta charla cubrimos duración de la puesta a punto, series, psicología durante esta etapa y otras cosas muy importantes a tener en cuenta para planificar y ejecutar...

Head Coach Leaves a Program - USA College Recruiting&With limited budgets, what equipment will coaches prioritize? If you had to pick a piece of equipment, what is most important to your program?Part 2(May 27th, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time)For the first few minutes we have still some thoughts about episode 60, but listen to the whole episode since we will be chatting about what happens with a prospect (recruit) that just signed a scholarship with a USA University and the head coach...

HOW OR IF SWIMMING CAN BE INDIVIDUALIZEDIf our favorite exercise or set is Xhow and why did we make/use it.Part 1(May 27th, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. Singapore time)Today, Andrew Hailey that is Head of Swimming at the Tanglin Trust School in Singapore proposed this talk for our session.  It was a very interested talk that really created a very good conversation and exchange of thoughts.If you enjoy the talk please make sure you share the link with your fellow coaches even if they coach different...

HOW DID YOU APPROACH TAKING OVER A PROGRAM?Keep Things The sameChange EverythingHow Did Athletes Handle The Change?etc...(May 20th, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. New York time)We had this conversation with the coaches from the other side of the world in episodes 55 & 56 and it was a very good one.  This one is also excellent and I recommend you to listen to all the points of views and thoughts from different coaches of how to take over a program.Very insightful and with some great tips that can helps...