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10 Things Your Swim Coach Is Doing WRONG (Fix This ASAP!)
Having the right swim coach will make or break your swimming career. If you are plateauing in the pool, it might not just be your effort—in this video, Coach Fares breaks down the 10 biggest mistakes swim coaches make that ruin athlete progression and kill their own coaching careers.
In this video you'll learn:
✓ Why coaching every swimmer with the exact same philosophy backfires
✓ The critical data your coach MUST track (beyond just best times on a stopwatch)
✓ How to set SMART process goals instead of obsessing over Personal Bests (PBs)
✓ Why mastering the fundamentals (like streamline) always beats "reinventing the wheel"
Who this video is for:
Competitive swimmers looking to understand the sport on a deeper level, as well as swim coaches at every level (club, high school, masters, or volunteer) who want to level up their programs.
Chapters:
00:00 – The Impact of a Great Swim Coach
00:36 – Mistake 1: Coaching Every Swimmer the Same Way
01:50 – Mistake 2: Putting Ego Above the Swimmer's Goals
03:40 – Mistake 3: Refusing to be Flexible & Adapt
05:38 – Mistake 4: Being Disorganized & Failing to Plan
08:03 – Mistake 5: Not Optimizing Your Coaching Career
09:08 – Mistake 6: Ignoring Data & Analytics
10:58 – Mistake 7: Obsessing Over PBs Instead of Process
12:54 – Mistake 8: Forgetting the Holistic Swimmer
14:34 – Mistake 9: Thinking the Job Stops at the Pool
15:16 – Mistake 10: Reinventing the Wheel vs. Fundamentals
16:25 – Level Up with MySwimPro University
About This Video:
Coach Fares Ksebati shares his experience from over 5,000 workouts on the pool deck to help you avoid the most common coaching pitfalls. Whether it is learning how to balance the "holistic pie" of an athlete's life (school, family, sleep, swimming) or knowing when to apply the right drills, this video is your ultimate guide to professionalizing your coaching career and swimming faster. If you are an athlete, share this with your coach so you can learn and grow together!
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Where can I watch this?
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Where is 10 Things Your Swim Coach Is Doing WRONG (Fix This ASAP!) from?
From the Fares Ksebati channel. Tap the channel link below the title to browse more uploads.
How long is this video?
17 minutes.
