Category: Coach’s Corner

The National Performance Director has introduced a new competition pathway which will be implemented in all Regions from September 2017 and will ensure that competitions are streamlined throughout the country. This is a huge step forward and will be a very positive step in Irish Swimming.

We are so fortunate to be swim parents. Our kids get to experience failure. That’s a good thing!

If your coach has told you once, he’s told you a thousand times–“Don’t breathe into the walls!” But did you know that you can swim drastically faster by doing this one simple little thing? Here’s how....

Find out more about the World Anti-Doping Agency’s updated Prohibited list here…

Galway SC are pleased to announce Aoife Shorten & Brian O’Farrell as Team Captains for 2016/17

Let’s focus on joining a team where they’ll have fun, where they’ll develop a whole new set of traits that will benefit them in the future…

Items To Take To A Gala   Get yourselves prepared before you go to the gala The night before the gala is the time to pack YOUR OWN bag, not your parents. If you...

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Want to be successful in life? Know this: It takes a special kind of fortitude and it’s what separates the elite from average performers. When the going gets tough, the tough don’t get going—they reach for a winning prescription called mental toughness

As a parent, there are a few things we can do—or not do—to encourage healthy, working relationships between our swimmers and their coaches. Here are my six ways to building better relationships.