News

• Officials Needed for US Masters Swimming

Short Course Nationals is approaching and they need officials to ensure a successful meet. The meet is scheduled for May 1-4 at the University of Texas Swim Center in Austin.  Please see the form here.

• Zone Coaching Application

If you are interested in coaching our Zone team, please fill out the attached application.

• Gulf Swimming Coach of the Year 2007-2008

Coaches, we will be taking nominations and voting for Age Group and Senior coaches of the year.  The nomination form here. The Coaches names will be the Coach that you feel represented and did the best job in Gulf, State and National/International level competitions. The time for which we are voting is Long Course 2007 and Short Course 2007-08.

All nominations and voting will be stopped May 1, 2008.

• Gulf Swimming Portal on  USA Swimming

View the Gulf Swimming portal here.

Swimming Tip - Mental Preparation

from USA Swimming

Seven-time gold medalist Mark Spitz once said that “swimming fast in practice is 90% physical and 10% mental.” To become a champion you must first work like one in practice because there is no substitute for hard work. However, once you get to a meet, going fast according to Spitz is now “90% mental and 10% physical.” The difference between your best swims and worst swims lies between your ears and is directly related to what you concentrate on and how nervous you are both before and during your races. Many swimmers go faster in practice than they do in meets because they are far more relaxed in practice than they are when they race. If you concentrate on the right things when you swim, i.e. what you are doing in your lane, then you’ll tend to stay loose and go fast. However, if you concentrate on the wrong things, i.e. those around you or the time that you need to go, then you’ll get nervous and tight and swim slower.