Debo Training

10/09/2026

As a coach you look after others and sometimes you can forget about yourself.

So today I took advantage to get my blood pressure checked before doing some adult 1-2-1's .

Making time for your own health and well-being should be as important as the care you give others.

Make the time to go for an MOT , your future self will appreciate it.

08/09/2026

I really enjoyed looking through the Welsh performance selection pathway process.

There are a few different pathway programs with selection times shared ,which gives swimmers looking at getting on to the pathways a target to aim for.

Creating pathways at every level supports a swimmers development but let's be honest without developing the core skills and understanding on how to race you'll will never let you make the most of your swimming journey.

So if you have dreams to make county , regional or national pathways work on your core skills in every session . The work that we do when no one is clapping is that work people see at galas.

07/09/2026

Quack Quack.. while setting out his lesson plans for the week, even our Discovery Duckling's Duck cant resist a bit of Scran!

North Northants Leisure

05/09/2026

What an incredible awards night Corby Swimming Club , seeing so many swimmers and parents supporting each other was a joy.

Their energy friendship and dance moves makes being part of a community club such a rewarding experience.

A club that supports each other no matter the result is a club that will always make a difference.

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

On Tuesday it was great to catch up with one of the community to start looking at managing stroke rates and how it affected their times.

Every race gives us loads of data to look at and it's how we use this data to improve is the key.

So the journey started with using the FINIS Swim tempo trainer that let us set different stroke rates and it was a real pleasure watching the swimmer adapt to each of the different stroke rates during her session.

With her goal to hit regional times across a number of different strokes and distances we know there's a lot of work in front of her but she's got the drive to achieve her goals.

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

This week loads of kids will be going to senior school for the first time.

This step up in the size of schools could be very scary for some.

More people ,new surroundings, teachers , timetables ect.

So as coaches let's support them through this change , check in with them , give them options around training ,find out if there're older swimmers at the school that they can talk to ect.

Let's think of a child first ,then the swimmer second

I still remember moving up to senior school back home in Dumfries , walking into the building in the picture not knowing where to go ,how do I get to my next class ect but thanks to kids I meet through sports the transition was made that bit easier.

31/08/2026

I am a firm believer that demonstrating skills is the best way of supporting a swimmer's development.

So if you are a swimmer that I have either taught or coached please understand that the greatest gift that you can give them is your time

So if you are at the pool and I ask for.your support it's not about embarrassing you it's about me being proud of what you have learnt . It's about helping someone else developing the skills you have,to make them better.

Help others , support others , grow others.

29/08/2026

Last night the squad demonstrated everything that I hold highly as a requirement for improving.

As the set started with guidelines of what the sprint drill was about fast underwaters , breakouts and fast finishing 2 swimmers started to push the turn around times and the rest of the squad followed.No complaining just the squad pushing themselves as a squad, holding each other accountable to improve.

As a coach I feel that a real squad pushes each other to improve , supports each other to improve , respecting each other as a member of the squad and the swimmers really made me proud last night. They demonstrated an understanding of how they can improve as a squad that is more than just swimming more meters.Its about working hard , listening and gaining a better understanding of what they can do to improve.