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If you study elite-level swimmers, a few common threads appear. They all have exceptionally refined stroke technique. They’re disciplined...

At SwimMAC Carolina, we believe coaching and teaching young people is about more than fast times and high performance, it’s about...

When I sat down to write Ring Four: The Book of Butterfly, I knew I was stepping into dangerous territory, not just because butterfly is a brutal stroke, but because it exposes you, and for right or wrong people have strong opinions about it. It might be the most revealing stroke of them all. You can’t fake it. You can’t hide behind endurance, or muscle, or even willpower. If your rhythm is off, if your timing falters, the water tells you immediately.

Today blog comes from the “notes” section of my new book (coming soon) Swimmings Book of The Five Rings, enjoy! Throughout this book I...

When I started piecing together the third chapter of my Book of Five Rings for Swimming  project, Ring Three: The Fire Book...

I first had the idea to write Swimming’s Book of The Five Rings years ago, and shortly after having that idea, I told myself I wasn’t a...

When I sat down to work on the second chapter of The Swimming Book of the Five Rings , I knew it had to be backstroke. In Musashi’s...

At SwimMAC Carolina, we know that big goals don’t happen overnight. They’re built through small, consistent choices made every single...

One of the promises I made when I started this blog was to share the process behind writing my book, not just the finished chapters, but...

Last week, we explored the power of identity; how swimmers who see themselves as disciplined, focused, and resilient are more likely to...

One of the promises I made with this blog was to let you follow along as I build my book, The Way of the Water Warrior (working title,...

At SwimMAC, we’re kicking off our character development series with a simple but powerful idea: identity-based habits. The idea that who...

Before we dive into this first blog post (yes, I’m sticking with the swimming puns), I want to give you a little context. I’m in the...

Before we get started I want to urge you all to read the book, "The self-drive child" by Ned Johnson, Dr. William Stixrud, and watch the...

Under the fieldstone bridge, near the mystical wood. Lived Barfus and Tom, friends through bad and good. Tom: a Dragon, had fire in his heart Barfus: a troll, made being stoic an art. They see things differently, not just because of their height. Let’s see where this day takes them, and what lessons come to light.

When we think of iconic coaches in film history, Mr. Miyagi is probably not the first name that comes to mind. However, few compare to...

The Power of Self-Talk and Mantras in Athletic Performance: The Science Behind the Mindset In the evolving world of athletic performance,...

When it comes to athletic development, there’s no shortcut to building power, speed, and strength. But there is a smarter way—and it...

When I was a teenager, I spent my summers working as a lifeguard with one of my closest friends, David. We worked side-by-side in the...

Often when people think of elite swimmers, they might immediately picture their powerful strokes, and streamlined bodies with a strong kick cutting through the water with picture perfect technique. But behind all these visible elements of swimming success, there's a crucial, often overlooked factor that directly impacts performance: core strength and stability