# Winning Every Day: The Path to Swimming Success

Welcome to our latest newsletter! In this edition, we dive into the mindset and strategies that can help swimmers excel in their training and competitions. Our insights are drawn from a recent discussion with a seasoned coach, where we explored the importance of competition, mental readiness, and the balance between winning and improving times.

## The Importance of Winning Mindset

One of the key takeaways from our conversation is the significance of fostering a winning mindset among swimmers. Here’s what we learned:

- **Daily Competition**: Encouraging swimmers to think about winning every day can dramatically enhance their performance. It’s not just about being the fastest; it’s about cultivating a competitive spirit in practice.
  
- **Perspective on Performance**: Swimmers often get caught up in their local achievements. For instance, a swimmer from Kansas may excel in their home pool but could struggle when competing in more competitive environments, such as Indiana or California. This highlights the necessity of paying attention to personal times and not just relying on local victories.

## The Role of Age and Competition

When it comes to age groupers, the conversation shifts to how to appropriately challenge young swimmers:

- **Competing with Older Swimmers**: For younger, fast swimmers (like those aged 13), it can be beneficial to have them train with older swimmers (17 years old). This not only pushes them to improve but also helps them adapt to higher levels of competition.

- **Mental Readiness**: It’s crucial to assess whether a swimmer is mentally and intellectually prepared to compete against older athletes. Some children may thrive in this environment, while others may need to stay within their age group for social and developmental reasons.

## Finding the Right Balance

As we discussed, it’s about finding the right balance between competition and personal growth:

- **Moving Up Age Groups**: Coaches should evaluate each swimmer individually. If a swimmer shows promise and can handle the challenge, moving them up can be beneficial. However, this should be done with care, considering their maturity and ability to cope with potential losses.

- **Focus on Winning in Practice**: While times are important, they become less relevant when swimmers are encouraged to win in practice. This approach helps build confidence and a competitive edge.

## Conclusion

In summary, fostering a winning mindset, understanding the importance of competition, and being mindful of a swimmer's readiness are essential components of a successful training regimen. By encouraging swimmers to strive for victory daily while also focusing on their personal development, we can help them reach their full potential.

Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for more insights in our next edition.

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Feel free to share your thoughts or questions with us! Let’s keep the conversation going about how to elevate our swimming programs and athletes.

"Unlock Your Swimmer's Potential: Master the Winning Mindset!"

- Emphasizes the importance of focusing on winning daily in swimming.
- Highlights that swimmers may excel locally but face tougher competition elsewhere.
- Suggests age group swimmers should compete against older, faster swimmers when ready.
- Stresses the need for mental readiness when moving up age groups.
- Argues that winning in practice is prioritized over times, though times remain important.

But what I'm saying is you get to have people thinking about winning every day and they're really fast already.

So you don't have to worry about the other 300, 000 swimmers or other 40, 000 programs or whatever out there that you could win every day of your life and every meet you go and you suck because you haven't paid attention to times.

So I'll get age groupers that come here and they think they're really good because they swim in Kansas.

You know, buddy, you met buddy, I think he flies in to see me and he's really good in Kansas.

But when, you know, if he comes to some place where Indiana, if he goes to Indiana, he used to say California, if he goes to Indiana and he swims, you know, he's third or fourth or fifth, because he doesn't realize he hasn't been paying enough attention at a time.

And when you're first, you have to find some other way.

I think what you would do with somebody that's 13 and fast is maybe have them go up against your 17 year olds that in workouts.

How particular are you about, how particular should people be about moving up their age group or their fast?

I think Sweden calls them the fast track age groupers about moving them into a place where they're getting competition when they're ready, when they're ready mentally and intellectually for it.

And aren't going to be negatively impacted by getting beat by a 17 year old when they're 14.

Do you wait until puberty or are there times when you just move?

Some kids need to be left with their age group because they're swimming socially, especially young kids that aren't that mature.

But If you got a good kid that can handle it, move them up.

And to your point, they're trying to win every day in practice.

They're still relevant, but they're less relevant than winning and trying to win every day.


Speaker 0: But what I'm saying is you get to have people thinking about winning every day and they're really fast already. So you don't have to worry about the other 300, 000 swimmers or other 40, 000 programs or whatever out there that you could win every day of your life and every meet you go and you suck because you haven't paid attention to times. So I'll get age groupers that come here and they think they're really good because they swim in Kansas. You know, buddy, you met buddy, I think he flies in to see me and he's really good in Kansas. But when, you know, if he comes to some place where Indiana, if he goes to Indiana, he used to say California, if he goes to Indiana and he swims, you know, he's third or fourth or fifth, because he doesn't realize he hasn't been paying enough attention at a time.

So you got to have both, don't you?

Speaker 1: Yeah, I think you're right.

Speaker 0: And when you're first, you have to find some other way. I think what you would do with somebody that's 13 and fast is maybe have them go up against your 17 year olds that in workouts.

Speaker 1: Absolutely. You know, compete, compete, compete.

Speaker 0: How particular are you about, how particular should people be about moving up their age group or their fast? I think Sweden calls them the fast track age groupers about moving them into a place where they're getting competition when they're ready, when they're ready mentally and intellectually for it. And aren't going to be negatively impacted by getting beat by a 17 year old when they're 14. Do you wait until puberty or are there times when you just move?

Speaker 1: Well, you just said it's mentally. Some kids need to be left with their age group because they're swimming socially, especially young kids that aren't that mature. But If you got a good kid that can handle it, move them up.

Speaker 0: Okay, that answers that. And to your point, they're trying to win every day in practice. Times are a little less relevant. They're still relevant, but they're less relevant than winning and trying to win every day. Okay.

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