Your kid is probably not going to the Olympics. And that's the best news I can give you. I know how that sounds. Stay with me. Your kid probably won't get the full D1 ride either, or swim professionally. That's not me being negative... that's just the math. Only about 3 in 100 high-school swimmers ever swim NCAA Division 1, and a full-ride swimming scholarship is rarer still. The odds of going PRO are wayyyy below 1000:1... no matter how fast they are at 13. Here's why it's good news, and it's not to crush a dream. Something clicked for me reading a business newsletter, of all places. The writer pointed out that almost every business owner dreams of selling their company one day.. but only about 1 in 1'000 ever actually does. And in chasing that exit, people spend their whole career sacrificing the thing that was valuable the entire time, and often end up with neither. Swap "selling the company" for "going pro" and you've described a lot of swim families. Because here's what's valuable RIGHT NOW, guaranteed, win or lose: A kid who learns to lose and come back. Who builds a work ethic most adults never find. Who has a team, a body that moves, a reason to get up early, and a thing that is unmistakably theirs. That payoff is real whether or not the Olympic one ever shows up. So don't optimize your kid's entire childhood around a 0.1% outcome and burn out the joy that would have paid off either way. Let it count now. And I genuinely want to know, so be honest: if someone could tell you for certain your kid will never swim past high school... would you still want them in this sport? And why? Hoping to get an interesting conversation going in the comments! 👇 PS: Academy training tomorrow will be live from Mallorca!! 🌴

RECORDING IS UPLOADED IN THE ACADEMY CLASSROOM!! What we'll need: Pen & paper. I'll take you thru one of my favorite processes to stay focused so you can CRUSH it at the end-of-summer competition. And then we'll use the Gatorade Half-Hour for coaching and answering questions. See ya shortly!! pic: last summer camp!!! 😍

Don't go and buy a gadget like I did for this. Just use an old-school watch or your oven in the kitchen. Learn to get stuff done outside the pool. It will make everything else so much more enjoyable. Plus, you'll feel accomplished at the end of the day and sleep happier. See ya later today for the Academy training! Who's coming live??

Lung capacity increases over time. Lung activation happens instantly. This is the activation. Watch the video. Try it tomorrow. Lots of you have racing or pace training on Saturdays. Use it everyday. It's free. Another 1% unlocked. As promised, tips to make you faster in less than 3 minutes. Who's hearing this the first time? Who's been using it for a while? In competition? In training? Results? 👇👇

Guys happy Sunday hope you're enjoying this beautiful weather outside! If any of you Swimpros is in Zürich during the summer, we can go on the boat together (watch video 😍). Good to wakeboard or banana-boating 🍌😃 For tonight: ✅ Important Updates u don't wanna miss ✅ I need you to drop your #1 question that you have in the comments below. Do this BEFORE the live training in the comments 👇 ✅ Cameras ON today See ya later! Excited to see everyone. Gonna be a good session. It's also the last training for the SPRINTERS - let's finish strong!