swimming
August 22, 2012
Jennifer Pollnow: 24-Hour Relay Builds Team And Character
Jennifer Pollnow,Girls Swimming Coaches love team-building exercises. With high school programs that involve athletes competing at multiple levels, they help promote team unity, develop leadership and increase community awar...
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Jenkyns: Staying On Top, Staying United
Bob Jenkyns, Head Boys Swim Coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), discusses how he keeps his team united, avoids complacency and strives to maintain a high level of talent year after year....
June 30, 2010
Giving ‘non-core’ sports the attention they deserve
In the never-ending struggle for athletic directors to be all things to every sport, one of the major hurdles you face on a daily basis is providing enough support, encouragement, time and attention to your “non-core” sports. While football, b...
February 10, 2010
Swim Coach, Artist Gives Back To Community
Walt Bartman is the head swimming coach at Landon High School (Md.) and he’s also a talented artist. He puts his art skills to good use by selling his paintings, then donating part of the proceeds to worth causes. A few years ago, he donated $2...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...