Please click any of the links above to see information about the STAR coaching staff.  The information below is great for all STAR families to read.

Updated as of August 29, 2007

8/29/07            Keeping things in perspective

I have many new parents ask how much should I push my young swimmer.  This is a great article for this.

11/5/06            Let the Coach Do the Coaching

This small bit helps explain the value of the coach with relationship to the swimmer.  This is a must read.  

8/31/05           Moving up to the next training group

This article is for parents and swimmers to help explain what coaches think about before we move
a swimmer to a higher training group.

5/19/05          Improvement's Torturous Path

Here is a wonderful article on ideas of why swimmers improve or not throughout their career.

3/9/05            Nutrition

Take a look at this.  This can answer a few questions for a lot of people.

12/23/04        Elements of Speed: How do I get better?

For the first item, I felt this is one of the best articles I have read.  Everyone should really think about this.