David KarasekA specific goal beat 'do your best' by 72% in a swim study. How swim parents set goals that work, without crushing their kid with pressure.
David KarasekYour swimmer's confidence tanks mid-season, even while they're getting faster. The science of why, and 3 things swim parents can do about it.
David KarasekFear of failure makes swimmers race not to lose. Here's how swim parents turn a bad swim into fuel, without piling on more pressure. From an Olympic finalist.
David KarasekYour swimmer can't avoid race-day pressure, but they can learn to use it. The threat-vs-challenge reframe I teach swim parents, from an Olympic finalist.