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By Eric Bugby, Swimming World\u00a0Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

The Coach<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We’ve all seen a lazy coach; reading USA Today, drinking a double tall soy latte, playing Bounce on an iPhone.<\/p>\n

And all during warmup.<\/p>\n

The swimmers drudgingly stroke back and forth.\u00a0 No feedback.\u00a0 No interruptions.\u00a0 No coaching.\u00a0 Then a sound is heard.\u00a0 It starts low, tired, barely making it’s way through blue lips.\u00a0 Then the sound grows louder, energized, happening faster than the early morning chill of water up your spine.\u00a0 All of the swimmers are finished with warmup and are\u00a0engaged in conversation.\u00a0 Probably talking about how\u00a0enjoyably awful Jurassic World was, either way, this sound signals the coach to get up and write the first set on the board.<\/p>\n

How dare they.<\/p>\n

\"Teaching\"<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Eric Bugby<\/p><\/div>\n

That’s one example of a million coaching iterations.\u00a0 “Coaching” used loosely in that example.\u00a0 In the end, every swimmer and coach has a common goal: best times.\u00a0 Best times are not always spoken.\u00a0 They can be coated in other goals, such as swimming the right race, or winning a summer league meet, or making the Olympic team.<\/p>\n

There is no\u00a0set philosophy or prescription to swimming fast.\u00a0 There are basic generalities all coaches agree upon, but each coach is very different in their approach.<\/p>\n

The Five<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There\u00a0are five philosophies coaches use to induce a best time.\u00a0 Each tier requires more work and focus for the coach.\u00a0 It also requires more work and focus for the swimmer.\u00a0 As swimming has advanced over time (video feedback, lactate testing, periodization, exercise physiology, technique, not to mention the sheer size and strength of current\u00a0Olympians), coaching has advanced to match the demands of the sport.<\/p>\n

Turns, starts, underwaters.<\/p>\n

Drag, force, buoyancy.<\/p>\n

All are now factors in achieving a best time.\u00a0 Even if a best time is by .01, it’s worth it.\u00a0 Nathan Adrian<\/strong> over James Magnussen<\/strong> by .01 in the 100 freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics.\u00a0 Michael Phelps<\/strong> over Milorad<\/strong> \u010cavi\u0107<\/strong> in the famous 100\u00a0butterfly at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Jerry Lai – USA Today Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

All worth it and all achieved by one of the five following philosophies:<\/p>\n

1. Toughness.<\/strong>\u00a0 A best time is achieved by putting in the work, quantity or quality, and then adding rest.\u00a0 Timed 3,000s, check.\u00a0 10×400 IMs, check.\u00a0 The whole practice at max effort, check.<\/p>\n

2. Training.<\/strong>\u00a0 A best time is achieved through periodization, or a season plan.\u00a0 This may include periods of high yardage aerobic work and periods of low yardage anaerobic work.\u00a0 Mix it altogether with the right amount of rest, voila!<\/p>\n

3. Technique.<\/strong>\u00a0 A best time is achieved through teaching, posture, drills, etc.\u00a0 The best swimmers in the world know how to minimize drag.\u00a0\u00a0Mimic what they are doing.<\/p>\n

4. Tact.<\/strong>\u00a0 A best time is achieved by combining “Technique” with either “Toughness” or “Training.”<\/p>\n

5. Totality.<\/strong>\u00a0 A best time\u00a0is achieved by\u00a0combining of all of the above, knowing when to work and when to rest, and motivating yourself and your swimmers.<\/p>\n

The Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I recently sat down with Bret Lundgaard<\/strong>, assistant coach at the University of Tennessee (UT), to discuss coaching.\u00a0 Bret swam at the University of Washington and started his coaching career in Nevada at Boulder City High School and with\u00a0Desert Storm Swim Team.\u00a0 He went on to coach\u00a0at the United States Military Academy as the lead distance coach and recruiting coordinator.<\/p>\n

Now, Bret wear many hats with UT.\u00a0 His title of assistant coach encompasses the roles of lead short-axis coach, recruiting coordinator, and assistant camp director.<\/p>\n

I described the five philosophies of coaching to Bret and asked him how much time UT spends on just coaching.<\/p>\n

“A lot.”<\/p>\n

Short, but powerful.\u00a0 I would argue most coaches would answer that question by adding up the time spent writing a workout with the time spent on deck.\u00a0 That’s not the case here.<\/p>\n

\"Bret<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Eric Bugby<\/p><\/div>\n

We spent the next thirty minutes unraveling what\u00a0“a lot” actually means and I pinpointed seven specific activities that go into coaching for Bret:<\/p>\n

1. Meetings.<\/strong>\u00a0 UT’s Monday staff meeting lasts anywhere from four to six hours.\u00a0 They talk about the team, their needs, and how to get better.\u00a0 “We literally discuss each person.\u00a0 Sometimes it’s team first, then gender, then group, then the individual,” said Bret.<\/p>\n

2. Video.<\/strong>\u00a0 Throughout the week, the UT staff will bring in swimmers for video work.\u00a0 Each coach will annotate the videos, slow down specific moments, overlap with other videos if needed, and send to each swimmer.\u00a0 Bret sent me six videos he made of Brad Craig<\/strong>.\u00a0 Brad is currently ranked eighth in the country for the 100 meter breaststroke.\u00a0 Each video contains one to three minutes of detailed explanation and tips on how to improve.<\/p>\n

3. Periodization.<\/strong>\u00a0 Each year starts with a plan, which covers competitions, periods of work and rest, training goals, desired adaptations, etc.\u00a0 “The kids will evolve a lot,” said Bret.\u00a0 “We will evaluate each week\u00a0and deviate if necessary: less volume, more volume, less rest, more rest.”<\/p>\n

4. Technique.<\/strong>\u00a0 Technique is everything.\u00a0 A better shape has less drag.\u00a0 Less drag results in more speed.\u00a0 More speed, with the right work, can transform a swimmer.\u00a0 I was fortunate to observe a few UT practices and saw an energetic and engaged group of coaches.\u00a0 While coffee was a must, there wasn’t time for a light read or even time to\u00a0look at your phone.\u00a0 The coaches were teaching from the outset of practice, correcting and adjusting, working on posture, shapes, drag, timing, anchors, and the list goes on.<\/p>\n

5. Testing.<\/strong>\u00a0 Not just recording test sets or assessing dual meets, but UT will “test the lactate levels in the blood all the time,” explained Bret.\u00a0 “It’s instant feedback and some test 20 times each practice.”<\/p>\n

6. Writing.<\/strong>\u00a0 “This year I’ve put the most time into writing workouts.”\u00a0 Enough said.<\/p>\n

The Pause<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The seventh coaching technique and the one that stunned me the most, as well as Bret as he said it out loud, was the time he spends “dreaming” about swimming.<\/p>\n

“Dreaming” is the term Bret got from Bill Boomer<\/strong>.\u00a0 Boomer is a volunteer coach with UT and a swimming legend.\u00a0 From coaching Josh Davis<\/strong> and Dara Torres<\/strong> to reimagining a swimmer’s aquatic signature, Boomer’s “dreaming”\u00a0is\u00a0not only\u00a0accurate, it’s probably understated.\u00a0\u00a0He did it for two hours a day.<\/p>\n

Bret describes “dreaming”\u00a0as a “pause.”\u00a0 Instead of worrying about emails, recruiting, camp, or anything on his to-do list, Bret takes a “pause” and thinks about swimming.<\/p>\n

“I go through what I’ve seen, process it, and just think,” said Bret.\u00a0 “I’ll spend 30 minutes to a full hour.\u00a0That’s when I become a better coach.”<\/p>\n

The Result<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Again, there isn’t one set philosophy or prescription to swimming fast.\u00a0 Every swimmer is different and every swimmer has different needs.\u00a0 But it’s the coach’s job to take the time and figure out what’s best for their team and their swimmers. What UT does isn’t the formula for each college team or club team or summer league team.\u00a0 It\u2019s what they figured out is best for their own\u00a0team and are willing to keep learning, adapting, and improving.<\/p>\n

\"Molly<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Mark Aikman<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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