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The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine<\/em><\/span>
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Guttertalk: Who Was Your Inspiration In Starting A Career In Coaching?<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Andy Ross<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sponsored By\"Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0STEVE MELLOR<\/strong>
\n\u00a0Associate Head Coach, LSU<\/em>
\n[PHOTO BY LSU ATHLETICS]<\/p>\n

I came to help my team a couple of times in the weeks after my athletic career was done when I had shoulder surgery, so I would help with a stopwatch in my good hand and just incorporate feedback when I felt it was necessary. Athletes responded to me, they gave me a feeling in return of \u201cbuy in\u201d and \u201cexcitement\u201d from the insight I provided, so I would say that it was the swimmers themselves who inspired me to consider coaching.<\/p>\n

Once I was in the profession, I looked back on my time in England under the guidance of Sean Kelly and the way he prioritized building a relationship with his athletes, knowing them in ways at times better than they knew themselves. This became my priority once I felt I had a couple of years of experience under my belt of experimenting with training methods that worked best, so I started to insist upon getting to know my athletes from their ambitions and weaknesses, to their favorite things in life and the things they fear most.<\/p>\n

Sean was always a great example to me of what it meant to put an athlete\u2019s experience first, and I want to believe I have been able to incorporate this influence of his within my coaching.<\/p>\n

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\"SWTRACY SLUSSER<\/strong>
\nWomen\u2019s Associate Head Coach, Stanford<\/em>
\n[PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK]<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t think of any one coach in particular who inspired me to pursue a career in coaching. It was definitely a combination of all the coaches I have had in all different sports. I would say I was inspired to coach by the relationship and the impact that coaches can have on young people.<\/p>\n

I grew up playing basketball, swimming and running track. My coaches had such a big impact on me during that time. They taught me about working hard, working together and how important believing in yourself is to all of it. I attribute so much of those foundational skills to the guidance and leadership of great coaches. That is where my inspiration comes from.<\/p>\n

If we as coaches can use our platform of sport\/swimming to foster these skills in our athletes, we have helped set them up for success far beyond their years in the pool!<\/p>\n

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\"david-marsh-\"DAVID MARSH<\/strong>
\nHead Coach, Team Elite (San Diego, Calif.)<\/em>
\n[PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK]<\/p>\n

Tim Shead was my coach in 10th, 11th and 12th grade. Tim finished at the University of Pennsylvania and came back to coach the Miami Dade Stingrays club team, and he was there every summer when I went back home. He was young, vibrant and having a good time and had creative ways of coaching. He was probably one of my main inspirations.<\/p>\n

My mentor was Richard Quick…and still to this day even from heaven. I have been very fortunate to have a number of coaches. There hasn\u2019t been one that has done everything for me. Pat Toner was my first high school coach and made a culture so fun that it made me want to be on the team for the fun element as much as the competitive element.<\/p>\n

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\"SYCAMOREJOSH CHRISTENSEN<\/strong>
\nHead Coach, Indiana State<\/em>
\n[PHOTO BY INDIANA STATE ATHLETICS]<\/p>\n

Mark Taylor (club), Brad Hering (club) and Pat O\u2019Neil (high school) were three of several coaches who had a big impact on me as an athlete. The common factor among the three was the time and effort they put into the relationships with their athletes. That meant a lot to me, and it definitely influences who I am as a coach today.<\/p>\n

Once I started coaching, Ryan Killackey and Steve Schaffer each taught me a tremendous amount and also gave me so many opportunities as a very young coach. I\u2019m beyond thankful to have worked under each of them.<\/p>\n


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Swimming World Magazine February 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h2>\n

FEATURES<\/p>\n

012<\/span> THE PRIDE OF GIRLS\u2019 POLO IN THE GATEWAY CITY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/strong>
\nWhen COVID-19 lockdowns last spring stopped polo, Rob Peglar and Abby VerMeer didn\u2019t hesitate: they focused on getting girls water polo untracked in the Gateway City. The result: the St. Louis Lions, the city\u2019s first all-girls team.<\/p>\n

014<\/span> ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nThe popular motto of The Musketeers, built on supporting each other as well as the group, is just one of many reasons why the University of Texas remains among the strongest in men\u2019s college swimming and diving.<\/p>\n

020<\/span> READY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nMelanie Margalis is an Olympic relay gold medalist and a three-time relay champion at Worlds, but a podium finish in an individual event has eluded her on the world\u2019s biggest stage. After ranking No. 1 in the 400 IM and No. 3 in the shorter medley for 2020, her turn to win a medal for the United States could take place this year in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

022<\/span> PERSEVERANCE AND HARD\u00a0 WORK PAY OFF<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nAfter not qualifying for Australia\u2019s Olympic team in 2012, Emma McKeon was ready to quit…but over the next several months, she had a change of heart and understood what was necessary to compete at a higher level. Since then, she has become a significant international force, a consistent podium presence and one of the world\u2019s most impactful relay swimmers.<\/p>\n

026<\/span> TAKEOFF TO TOKYO:\u00a0TARNISHED GOLD<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nEast Germany\u2019s Kristin Otto will long be remembered as a highly decorated athlete, and for turning in one of the greatest Olympic outings in history, winning six gold medals at the 1988 Games. But because of the links to her and performance-enhancing drugs, what she accomplished\u2014before and in Seoul\u2014will always be tainted.<\/p>\n

029<\/span> WHO \u201cSHOT\u201d THE\u00a0SWIMMERS? (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nShortly after the 1936 Olympics in a lab in Boston, Harold \u201cDoc\u201d Edgerton, an electrical engineering professor at MIT, began tinkering with equipment that would change the way science explains natural phenomena\u2014and with it, the art of aquatic sports photography\u2014forever.<\/p>\n

032<\/span> NUTRITION: TO BE THE BEST, YOU NEED TO EAT THE BEST!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nEach year really does build onto another\u2014nutrition is an imperative part of the process, even at an early age.<\/p>\n

COACHING<\/p>\n

016<\/span> SELLING PROCESS TO\u00a0SWIMMERS (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nIn 1993, psychologist Anders Ericsson wrote that greatness wasn\u2019t born, but grown. Fifteen years later, author Malcolm Gladwell suggested that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a skill or field. Known by the term, \u201cprocess,\u201d swim coaches use that learning curve to improve the performance of their swimmers.<\/p>\n

036<\/span> SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: FREESTYLE TECHNIQUE FOR SPRINT AND DISTANCE (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nOptimal freestyle technique for sprint and distance is identical with respect to the arm motion throughout the stroke cycle, but the arm coordination is different. While a swimmer can swim a wide range of velocities with opposition coordination, a swimmer will only achieve his\/her fastest velocity with superposition coordination.<\/p>\n

040<\/span> SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING THE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE\u2014THEN AND NOW<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nIn his lengthy career, Gregg Troy has mentored athletes of all ages and abilities, which has given him a unique perspective of how to prepare post-college grads for excellence at the international level.<\/p>\n

042<\/span> Q&A WITH COACH JOE PLANE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

044<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN ANDREW IVERSON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/p>\n

035<\/span> DRYSIDE TRAINING: TIME TO GET STRONG…AGAIN!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

038<\/span> GOLDMINDS: JUST GO WITH THE FLOW<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong>
\nHow can you control\u2014and even master\u2014your emotions? The answer is by learning to become a more resilient swimmer. Here\u2019s how…<\/p>\n

046<\/span> UP & COMERS: RICHARD POPLAWSKI<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS<\/p>\n

010<\/span> A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

011<\/span> DID YOU KNOW:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ABOUT FREDERICK LANE?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

047<\/span>\u00a0 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

049<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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