Dear all, My coach has warned me: People will not appreciate nor will they take action when you give away stuff for free. I didn't want to believe it. I built this group to over 1200 swimmers and swim parents but I've just become more and more disappointed :( So I've decided to close this group in the next 3 days. Our paid program still runs on Skool, so you can just DM me here on Skool if you have questions. My email is [email protected] Wishing you and your child all the best moving forward!! See you at the pool, David Karasek PS: Most swimmers (and parents!) that come to me have to clue how fast and effective my mental training is. That's why we now offer a free 2-week trial where your swimmer can EXPERIENCE the full power of our paid program (including a 1-1 session with me) and get results as soon as this weekend. If you're interested in that, email me and we take it from there :)

Last weekend I had another competition on 50 m long course. I'm happy with what it turned out as, in the end, did some small improvements or more or less keeping my times from previous competition in February! 200M butterfly was a hard one (🥈), still need to find a better balance in the pace during each 50 m and I felt very tired for the next one which was 50M free, showed in the results. Though afterwards I went home and chilled, which gave me strength for the next two races 200M free and 100m butterfly. On Sunday I had 100M free and 50M butterfly, did not manage to improve the times. I need to improve my training, perhaps I need to push a bit more and get out of my comfort zone.

Just arrived at the swimming pool where the most biggest competition (I would say) is held! I am pretty nervous because it's a 50m pool, and usually my team trains in 25m and compete in 25m, with usually different times. I am not used to compete in 50m long course. I'll try my best to get closer and closer to my final time, and who knows, maybe I'll do better! But of course, you never know what you'll get; that is why I'll focus on my breathing and present. I hope everyone will have a good weekend! UPDATES 1: for 50 m butterfly I retain the last time at 25 m short course (34.40 to now 34.45 s) but improved by almost 2 s comparing the previous time at 50 m long course while for 50 m freestyle I also pretty retain the last time at 25 m short course (31.45 to now 31.79 s) but improved by almost 3 s comparing the previous time at 50 m long course. UPDATES 2: today I had 100 m butterfly and 200 m freestyle, 50 m long course. It was a bit harder and could not keep my time corresponding to 25 m short course. I tried hard but still being off about 4 s from the entry time. Not sure why but all my entry times were taken from my latest times obtained on 25 m short course and not on 50 m course, the last time I did on 50 m long course it was in March 2024. Comparing to those times, I improved my times for 100 m butterfly and 200 m freestyle by 7 s (from 1:27.37 to 1:20.40) and almost 10 s (from 2:45.30 to 2:35.79). I hope tomorrow to get a bit closer to my 25 m time for 100 m freestyle.

This weekend was the 800m freestyle. Skyla was in the first heat for her age group so I was concerned she might not pace herself as well as if she was in a higher heat. However she started and finished strong with a massive pb of 1:10:95. Skyla set a great time for the others and ended up being 2nd. 🥈 I was very proud of her swim regardless of where she came but was super pleased for her to get a medal.

hello! which gym exercises are the best for sprinters? which muscles are the most important to train?