﻿{"id":156395,"date":"2015-10-10T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=156395"},"modified":"2015-10-08T13:27:18","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:27:18","slug":"30-points-to-pop-your-performance-plateau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/30-points-to-pop-your-performance-plateau\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Points to Pop Your Performance Plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">30 Points to Pop Your Performance Plateau<\/h2>\n<p>Has it been a while since you last reached a PR? Do you feel like maybe you will never, ever feel wonderful or natural in the water?Performance plateaus happen to all swimmers at some time in their swimming careers&#8211;it&#8217;s perfectly normal. What&#8217;s not normal&#8230;is to do nothing about it!<\/p>\n<p>Author Wayne Goldsmith explores 30 points to help you pop that performance plateau. Goldsmith&#8217;s points examine rest, training, and a swimmer&#8217;s diet, but the most important reminder is to remember to be kind to yourself and know how to react when a plateau creeps in. To read more about how to pop your plateau order a copy of the October issue today!<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Goldsmith has worked with swimmers, coaches, swimming clubs, swimming parents, sports scientists and swimming organizations all over the world for 25 years. He has contributed to\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine\u00a0<\/em>for 15 years. He is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in elite-leve swimming and high-performance sport. Be sure to check out Goldsmith\u2019s websites at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgaquatics.com\/\">www.wgaquatics.com<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgcoaching.com\/\">www.wgcoaching.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get your copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/swimshop.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/p\/1355\/swimming-world-october-2015-issue\" target=\"_blank\">October 2015 Issue<\/a> of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine\u00a0<\/em>now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Curious what else you will find in the October 2015 issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the Inside Swimming World video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OvjyZigjCYs\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not a subscriber?\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> gives you unlimited access to all online content on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com and access to all of the back issues of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> dating back to 1960! Purchase your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworld.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">Total Access Subscription<\/a> TODAY!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"150675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/frank-busch-optimistic-about-usa-swimmings-prospects-in-2016\/busch-commings\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings.png\" data-orig-size=\"889,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Frank Busch Jeff Commings\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Busch-Commings&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: SWTV&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings.png\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-150675\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings-150x150.png\" alt=\"Frank Busch\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Busch-Commings-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">009 NO WORRIES!<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jeff Commings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Despite opinions to the contrary, Frank Busch, the national team director of USA Swimming, is confident that the Americans should continue their history of success at next year\u2019s Olympics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/an-open-thank-you-note-to-my-high-school-coach\/congrat-coach\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"632,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"congrat-coach\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;congrat-coach&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kelly Lennon&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418-632x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-136644\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"congrat-coach\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/congrat-coach-e1434486267418-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">012 STUCK!<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Older swimmers, seniors through Masters, address stagnant performance on a routine basis. But what about younger athletes? Swimming World asked some veteran coaches how they help 12-and-unders navigate the perils of age group plateaus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-katie-mclaughlin-on-posting-lifetime-best-in-200-fly-prelims-at-pan-pacs\/katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1602,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Katie McLaughlin at Pan Pacs 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: SwimmingWorld.TV&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-106784\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katie-mclaughlin-pan-pacs-2014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: SwimmingWorld.TV\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">014 &#8220;IT&#8217;S JUST SWIMMING&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Eighteen-year-old Katie McLaughlin shows that her laid-back approach to the sport she loves can breed some serious speed!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"149586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-mclaughlin-featured-on-october-cover-of-swimming-world-magazine\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sue Borst&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439059768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015 (9)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015 (9)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Sue Borst&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-149586\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015 (9)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/katie-meili-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-9-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">018 SUMMER TAKEAWAYS<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jeff Commings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>This summer\u2019s meets offered us many refreshing details about the global state of swimming leading into the 2016 Olympics, mostly showing us that the world\u2019s best are coming from virtually every corner of the globe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"154571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-mclaughlin-featured-on-october-cover-of-swimming-world-magazine\/breat-cancer-ribbon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,819\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pink ribbons were originally established represent breast cancer awareness in 1993, but the Susan G. Koman Foundation used the ribbons in 1991 to hand out to participants in the New York City race for breast cancer survivors. (Courtesy graphic)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"breat-cancer-ribbon\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pink ribbons were originally established represent breast cancer awareness in 1993, but the Susan G. Koman Foundation used the ribbons in 1991 to hand out to participants in the New York City race for breast cancer survivors. (Courtesy graphic)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Breast Cancer Awareness Month&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-154571\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pink ribbons were originally established represent breast cancer awareness in 1993, but the Susan G. Koman Foundation used the ribbons in 1991 to hand out to participants in the New York City race for breast cancer survivors. (Courtesy graphic)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/breat-cancer-ribbon-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">026 COUNTING HER BLESSINGS<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Swimmer Kayla Redig was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24. Now 27, cancer survivor Kayla is helping countless others by sharing her own experiences through her blog, a documentary to be released next spring and through numerous articles that have been written about her.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; text-decoration: underline;\">COACHING<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: BOB GILLETT<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">030 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: PROPULSION<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A number of sources have stressed the importance of minimizing resistance to swim faster. An increase in propulsion may, however, be an even more important key to swimming faster. This article explains how one of the world\u2019s fastest sprinters can adjust a critical technique limitation to increase propulsion and swim much faster.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">042 Q&amp;A WITH COACH\u00a0JAMIE RUDISILL<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">043 HOW THEY TRAIN VICTOR POLYAKOV<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; text-decoration: underline;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">032 GOLDMINDS: 30 POINTS TO POP YOUR PERFORMANCE PLATEAU<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">045 UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; text-decoration: underline;\">COLUMNS &amp; SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">008 A Voice for the Sport<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">021 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">035 PREP SCHOOL DIRECTORY<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">046 Gutter Talk<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\">048 Parting Shot<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swimshop.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/c\/53\/swimming-world\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"155247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/counting-her-blessings\/here-we-go-rio-ad\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/here-we-go-rio-ad.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"431,446\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"here-we-go-rio-ad\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;here-we-go-rio-ad&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/here-we-go-rio-ad.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/here-we-go-rio-ad.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155247 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/here-we-go-rio-ad.jpg\" alt=\"here-we-go-rio-ad\" width=\"431\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/here-we-go-rio-ad.jpg 431w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/here-we-go-rio-ad-193x200.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 Points to Pop Your Performance Plateau Has it been a while since you last reached a PR? 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