Aaaaaand we finally get to say it out loud 👀 3 things dropped today, and one of them is genuinely a "wait, WHAT?" moment: 1) The surprise 🏆 We expanded the coaching staff for the summer Performance Accelerators in Tenerife… and we landed a WORLD RECORD HOLDER. He famously lost to Michael Phelps by 1/100 in the 100m fly. He's coaching at BOTH camps, for the full month. Your swimmers are going to lose their minds (in the best way). More on who it is in today's video. 2) The No-Nag Method 📵 Get your swimmer off the phone WITHOUT nagging, confiscating, or being the bad guy. It's free, it runs right here in the group, and we're capping it at 30 swim families (we're already most of the way there). It kicks off the last week of June. Read this pinned post to see how to claim one of the last spots. We're almost full. 3) The free creatine guide 💪 20+ peer-reviewed studies, all on competitive swimmers (not runners, not triathletes). Interactive quiz + a full Swimpros PDF specifically designed to give you everything you need to know to make your own decision. 👉 It's FREE in here until tomorrow (Friday) evening. Afterwards it's living inside the Premium Membership. Comment "CREATINE" below and I'll send you the secret link. And then go watch today's video for the full surprise 👇

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!!! 😍

Coaching is part art, part science. After 18 years in this profession, I see it less as delivering information — and more as delivering the right information at the right time. Every athlete is different. Every conversation must adapt. But where many parents, and sometimes coaches - struggle is in understanding how much feedback is actually helpful before and after a race. In 2026, there’s a common belief that more input equals better performance. That simply isn’t true. More words do not create better swimmers. In fact, too much information can exceed an athlete’s capacity to process it. Elite coaching is often the opposite of what people expect: few words, precise timing, clear intent. Pre-Race Before a race, I keep it simple: “What’s the plan? What have you learned in Practice?” Then I give only a few targeted cues they can actually hold onto. For example in fly: “Kick controls the tempo. Last 25, faster kick. Throw the Hands forward, eyes down, hips up after the breath.” That’s it. Three cues. Clear. Actionable. Memorable. Not because athletes can’t handle more — but because performance breaks down when clarity is lost. Post-Race Over time, I use the watch less and less as a teaching tool at meets. Yes, times matter — but they are not the best learning tool in the moment. Instead I start with: “What did you learn- and tell me one good thing and one thing to adjust?” Then I wait. No splits. No video. No immediate correction. Just reflection. Because the goal is not just faster swimming — it’s building athletes who can feel, notice, and understand their own performance. That process takes years. Parents Here’s where this becomes important beyond the pool. 1. Conversations do not need to be complex. One or two simple, well-timed cues can be far more powerful than long explanations. 2. Give space. Constant input often creates confusion, not clarity. 3. Trust the timeline. Psychological Development always lags behind physical and psychological, nd Psychological Development is linked to Physical outputs. 4. Enjoy the process. One race feels like everything in the moment, but it’s only one step in a much longer journey.

This competition overall was fine, some PB's and some no PB's, although the last day was the most successful! The competition started after school on Friday and my first swims were the 50m free and 100m fly. Unfortunately the 100m fly did not go as planned (and I mean it, I was very off) but the 50m free I was able to get a PB and drop some milliseconds, and also got a silver medal. Saturday I only had the 200m free, and I was pretty disappointed in myself for how I performed, cause I did feel really motivated for this swim. I was off by at least close to a second. Sunday, I had the 100m free, 50m fly, and (the one we've been waiting for) 200m fly. Just when I finished the warm-up, I found out that I was going to be the ONLY ONE swimming the 200m fly, so I kind of felt really special when I found out about that 😂. The 100m free went awesome, I dropped a second and got a bronze medal. What my coach loved about that swim was how you could see the sprint in the third 25, where I managed to conquer a girl next to me and that I did not gave up until the end. Just after the freestyle, the 50m fly was around the corner, and I was still catching my breath from the previous swim. I was 0.2 milliseconds off my PB, so I just took that as basically an improvement, cause if I'd have a little more time, I'd break apart the pool probably, lol. And now for the 200m fly all alone, it was an amazing experience. This happened also two years ago that I swam alone, but let me just tell you why I thought it was really special. I did not PB'd, but as I was swimming, all the teams in Iceland started to cheer for me beautifully, I could hear it all around me. I literally wanted to say thank you to everybody who supported me out there, because it was such a beautiful moment. It filled me with love and joy as I finished the swim, and as I looked around, everyone was clapping and giving me whoops and hearts. I smiled to everyone, and that I actually really love the swimming community in Iceland 🥹💕.

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!