Howdy Swimpros!! A few important updates: 👪 PARENT MASTERMIND: Next week we're running our 1st ever Parent Mastermind. The goal is simple: To align our efforts so we can create the best possible environment for our Swimpros swimmers here. - May 19th @8pm UK time - All details including Skool link in the calendar here. - Add the event to your calendar now if you're planning to attend. It's open for everyone!! Vote below which topic interests you the most. Ideally we want EVERY Swimpros parent there. There will be NO RECORDING for this. 🌴 SWIM CAMPS: Special offers for the Summer Taper Camp in Mallorca (ages 13 and older) & The Junior Camp in Tenerife (ages 8-12) -> check out the flyers and DM @Yul Münger if you're interested in joining. Our promise: Your kid is going to have an experience of a lifetime!! Special discount goes away after May 20th. 🍍ACADEMY & 🏃‍♀️ SPRINT Make sure you catch up with the recording of week 1 if you haven't already. And do the action step explained in the video so you don't fall behind. Remember that if you're not doing the work, it's difficult to support ya. So follow thru on what you said you're gonna do. And then try to come live on Sunday - very important call!! I was very pleased with the outcomes of the goal setting session. We might be able to have the SPRINT 1-1's later in the sprint. I will reach out to you guys thru DM, keep an eye open :) Stay locked in this week!! David & Yul

Competition season always brings out new challenges, and for many swimmers, the 200-meter races can feel a bit intimidating, especially if you haven’t raced them very often. Whether it’s 200 Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke, or Breaststroke, swimming a great 200 isn’t about luck—it’s about knowing your effort levels and getting into your rhythm as quickly as you can. If you haven’t trained race-pace 200s much, or if the 200 isn’t your usual event, try this approach in your next race: focus on coming off every wall like a sprinter. That means: push off hard, use powerful underwater kicks, and take the first 1–2 stroke cycles all out before you settle into your “200 cruising speed.” Why do this? It’s way easier to settle into a strong pace after a fast start than it is to start slow and try to speed up later. Imagine you’re in training and do a 50 where you try to increase speed the whole way: it’s tough to hit top speed by the end, especially in long course. But if you explode from the start, you can easily settle down into your best speed. This works for the 200 as well—the most powerful moment is right after the push-off, so use it to your advantage. Remember, this isn’t a magic trick for perfect races. Real improvement only comes from consistent, focused training. But if 200s aren’t your regular race, this “fast start, settle in” strategy is an awesome way to find your rhythm, race with confidence, and maybe surprise yourself with a new personal best! Good luck this season—race smart and have fun out there! PS - The rhythm you establish from the very beginning influences everything: if you start fast and get into your 200 pacing early, you’ll have better control over your splits and feel more “in the race” from the start. On the other hand, starting too slow makes it much tougher to ramp up the tempo and energy, especially in a 200 where the balance between speed and endurance is so important. That’s why, especially for less experienced 200m swimmers, this approach of maximizing your start—and then settling in—can make a big difference in both your experience and your final time.

Last weekend was my last gala of the year and probably the best of the year. I swam 5 races (there were no finals at this gala) (and no taper whatsoever before) 100 fly: 1:06.97 50 back: 30.53 around a 0.04 pb if I remember correctly, a win is a win 100 back: 1:05.67 a 0.14 pb and the first time in a year I've gone that time again so huge win. 200 back: 2:20.54 huge 3 second pb from 2:23.8 and like a 6 second season pb as I was around the 2:26 mark this season so huuuuge win. 50 fly: 29.15 0.13s pb, small but getting closer to the 28 mark. The best tools that helped me which are things I learned from SwimPros were the michael phelps 4-2-8-2 breathing technique, 3 minute visualization, Yul's 200 pacing tip/strategy, The Leon Marchand pre-race ritual where you disconnect from the result and focus on getting your hand to the wall as fast as you can instead of thinking about the time, record, ranking, etc. Great ending to the year! 🎉😁

Replay: https://www.skool.com/mindgympro/classroom/1ff359e6?md=401bb9504a5b4b87be09bc57d88df5ee We'll use the comments section of this post for the reflection questions. Today's topic is Ownership. May sound boring... but it's a game changer for swimmers. The magic we've seen when teenagers actually take charge of their lives is pretty amazing. See ya shortly for Day 3

We'll use this pinned post to write down 3-5 GAINS every evening before bedtime during the swim camp. Swimmers will get a reminder in our WhatsApp group. @Parents, feel free to join us in this challenge until camp is over :) Link to the recording: https://www.skool.com/mindgympro/classroom/1ff359e6?md=96c0cc8ca6774c98a174ae43e1ebff18