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Coach Mike Leonard<\/strong> is a profound figure in the YMCA swimming community. A 1988 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Leonard has coached a multitude of national champions, national record holders and Olympic Trial qualifiers. His laundry list of accomplishments include multiple YMCA Coach of the Year awards and a spot in the Southwest Cluster YMCA Swimming Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since 1986, Leonard has sat as the Director of Competitive Aquatics at Powel Crosley Jr. YMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio. He routinely serves as a\u00a0 member of the YMCA National Advisory Committee and the assistant meet director for the YMCA National Masters Meet.<\/p>\n

Sample Q&A with Coach Mike Leonard<\/h3>\n

SW:<\/em><\/strong> What\u2019s been the key to your growing the Powel Crosley Y (PCY) team?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

ML:<\/em><\/strong> Time and tradition, relationship building and a new pool to attract talented athletes. I believe it is unique to coach the same team for 34 years. At Powel Crosley, we have always swum with tremendous enthusiasm and passion. Relationships are the key, and we thrive on building great relationships within the program, the YMCA and our community. With our new pool, opportunities arose to accept an unlimited amount of swimmers. Additionally, we have collaborated with two other westside Y teams to offer solid satellite practice groups.<\/p>\n

SW:<\/em><\/strong> How would you define your coaching style?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

ML:<\/em><\/strong> I would like to think that I have evolved and continue to develop my leadership style within the present-day culture and times. In my younger years, I was more of a taskmaster. Now I pick and choose my battles. I try to maintain core values without sacrificing the integrity of the program. The relationships are really important. The athletes need to know that you believe in them and that you care about them as people.<\/p>\n

SW:<\/em><\/strong> From a training style, is PCY more volume, race pace, USRPT or somewhere in between?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

ML<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/strong> We are a middle distance-oriented training program with a strong race pace component. We concentrate on middle distance free and IM while doing a good amount of speed work. We also value our commitment to proper swimming technique.<\/p>\n

SW:<\/em><\/strong> How has social media affected your role as a coach?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

ML<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/strong> I have mixed feelings about social media. While I understand that it is vital for communication in today\u2019s world, it can also have a negative side effect on athlete relationships and team dynamics. It can be hurtful for building personal relationships, which is the strongest component of our sport. Our coaches are constantly reminding swimmers about the virtues of respect, leadership and being a responsible teammate. We talk about the destructive nature of social media and how it adversely affects the lives of others as well as the person doing the posting.<\/p>\n

SW: <\/em><\/strong>In<\/em><\/strong> 1995, you were part of a group to create a national training series for YMCA coaches. What did you learn from that exercise?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

ML:<\/em><\/strong> I learned new administrative ways and practical systems from other coaches. It also allowed me to share the Powel Crosley way and assist other programs, especially smaller and growing Y programs. Collaboration, cooperation and contribution are extremely beneficial.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read more about Mike Leonard and Swimming World’s Q&A with the renowned coach by downloading the latest edition of Swimming World Magazine form the Swimming World Vault.<\/a><\/p>\n

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FEATURES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

014\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 2019 TOP 12 WORLD MASTERS SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona, David Rieder and Taylor Brien<\/em><\/p>\n

022\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 FOR LOVE OF THE SPORT<\/strong>
\nby Andy Ross<\/em><\/strong>
\nThere is no denying that Federica Pellegrini is the greatest 200 freestyler in history. What makes her illustrious career so special is her approach to swimming\u2014she\u2019s simply doing what she loves.<\/p>\n

024\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 <\/strong>TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: SWIMMING\u2019S FIRST FEMALE SUPERSTAR<\/strong>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong><\/em>
\nWhen the Olympic Games return to Tokyo this summer, one of the highlights will be a swimming schedule that is identical for men and women, the 1500 freestyle added for the ladies and the 800 freestyle added to the program for the gentlemen. But the first four editions of swimming at the Modern Olympics did not feature equality, with women not involved until 1912\u2014at which point Fanny Durack made a major splash.<\/p>\n

026\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 ISHOF: WHEN JAPAN RULED THE POOL<\/strong>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong><\/em>
\nJapan\u2019s men dominated world swimming in the 1930s, a period known as the Golden Age of Japanese Swimming.<\/p>\n

030\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 THE OLYMPIC EFFECT<\/strong>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe upcoming Tokyo Olympics has shuffled the deck for the 2020 NCAA women\u2019s water polo season.<\/p>\n

032\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH CLAIRE DONAHUE<\/strong>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

COACHING<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

008\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: GLEN HUMMER<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

012<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: THE VALUE OF HAND FORCE ANALYSIS: PART I\u2014BUTTERFLY<\/strong>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhile information provided by underwater video alone can be useful, it doesn\u2019t provide a quantitative measure of specific movements. A force analysis gives swimmers and coaches accurate and precise information so they can be absolutely certain of the impact of specific technique elements on performance.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span>034\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 ALL HAIL TO ALMA MATER!<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em>
\nAlumni support positively affects college swimming and diving teams across the country.<\/p>\n

036\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 SPECIAL SETS: TRANSITION TRAINING<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em>
\nFrank Busch shares how he trained his NCAA national champion University of Arizona athletes in 2008 between NCAAs to the U.S. Olympic Trials.<\/em><\/p>\n

042\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 Q&A WITH COACH MIKE LEONARD<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

043\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 HOW THEY TRAIN LUKE PAXTON AND OWEN TAYLOR<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

011\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 DRYSIDE TRAINING: STROKE STRENGTH SERIES\u2014BREASTSTROKE<\/strong>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

039<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GOLDMINDS: BELIEVING IN YOURSELF<\/strong>
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong>
\nHere is a team-based approach to helping swimmers develop the quality of confidence.<\/em><\/p>\n

045\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 UP & COMERS: KATIE CROM<\/strong>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

006<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong>
\n007\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong>
\n038<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOMS AT MEETS<\/strong>
\n046\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 GUTTERTALK<\/strong>
\n047\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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