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You Are Defined By the Bad Days

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Neville Smith 52 Views 0 Comments

Commentary Swimmer. It’s a word that encompasses a brutality known only by those to whom it pertains. There is no

This is it. This is where it all pays off: the early morning practices, sets with long yardage, and hours

May 29, 2022 Neville Smith 39 Views 0 Comments

We’ve all been there. You strike up a conversation with someone and they ask what sport you play. Jokingly, you

Spoiler alert: It’s not. We can all agree that swimming is not an easy sport. But choosing the easy route

There is a lot of pressure on swimmers. The training, the suit, the mentality all has to be perfect. However,

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 Neville Smith 137 Views 0 Comments

Swimming is tough. It is a constant grind, where we get used to putting in hours and hours of hard

Not all swimmers are created equal. Some are sprinters. Some are distance swimmers. Some are everything in-betweeners. Some swimmers like

February 18, 2022 Neville Smith 91 Views 0 Comments

Early alarm clock rings. Morning lifting practice. Breakfast. School. Lunch. Practice. Dinner. Homework. Swimming steals a lot of your time

In swimming, the topic of specialization of young athletes is often contentious and controversial. At the beginning of my career,

Swimming begins at different ages for everyone, with some people being thrown in the water at 3 years old and