Ian Wright

Good luck to all the Scottish teams and swimmers competing at the National County Championships in Sheffield on Sunday! 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏼🏆

3 games in and Dominik #Szoboszlai already has assist of the season and goal of the season - #legend! 😀

His first move was radical but necessary: He slashed government ministries from 18 to 9 (now 8). Then systematically removed 50,000 government employees. The establishment called him "El Loco" - The Madman. But there was method to his madness:

@Swim_England @PondsForge Good luck to all 3 Scottish teams competing in this fantastic event today!

The 100m Freestyle events kick off this year’s #CountyTeamChamps 🏊 Sound on for a taster of the atmosphere here inside @PondsForge! 🔊 Results and live stream links can be found here: bit.ly/LiveStreamSwim… #SEswimming | #achievemore

Head Swim Coach @cogst - great opportunity for an experienced and successful coach to come in and lead this programme - linkedin.com/jobs/view/3846…

This man has zero credibility, we are truly doomed. 😢

Good luck to all the Scottish universities and Scottish swimmers taking in part in the @BUCSsport Short Course Champs this weekend! Early heats are already underway and can be watched live here 👉tinyurl.com/4ew6hcrb Event information 👉 tinyurl.com/y36hwevs

@jacklitt1e @pntrack @SirHerb_the3rd @TFConsortium @max_stoneking @HousetheMouse The key to swimming fast is minimising drag through great technique!

What’s the key to swimming fast? Training fast. To train fast, you have to minimize fatigue. As @pntrack says: Tired is the enemy, not the goal. Train the nervous system to perform. Train to change the nervous system = thicker myelin sheaths to more quickly transmit signals.

Good luck to the 3 Scottish teams taking part in today’s @GoCardless Swim England National County Team Championships! #CountyTeamChamps #ScotlandNorth #ScotlandEast #ScotlandWest

@kevinpickard88 @Propulsion_Swim @kylesockwell @Andyjamesonswim @swimswamnews Some great points Kevin. Most likely way to bring about change is for all the coaches out there (who agree) to be the leaders and drivers of that change. Run your own meets differently. Get on your local county and regional coaching groups and committees. Put new ideas forward.

Most swimmers race once a month, sometimes more... and we wonder why we lose so many kids AND why sport is becoming rapidly unaffordable. CHANGE OF THINKING IS NEEDED. We need a revolution, not 1% changes...@Propulsion_Swim @kylesockwell @Andyjamesonswim @swimswamnews discuss? 🤦🏻‍♂️

1) Controversial post? I'm attending a meet this week (swimming competition for non-swimmer friends). I've raced competitively now for over 27 years through at all levels of domestic swimming. And what is happening this weekend is A) madness and B) a sign of why change is needed.

A talent ID strategy that works... Keep as many athletes in the sport, as long as possible. If you increase the number of athletes participating, you likely increase the number at the top end of the bell curve 👇

Good luck to all the Scottish swimmers and teams heading to @BUCSsport Swim Champs in Sheffield this weekend! @ScottishSwim

@DrSianAllen I suspect most sports federations are probably trying to do all 3 in some shape or form, although not always for the same reasons. But, is there any evidence that any of them are better (at increasing the number of HPs) than the other two?

3 strategies for increasing the number of high performers: 1. Make everyone better (increase the mean) 2. Make the best better (increase the standard deviation) 3. Broaden the talent pool (increase the number participating)

If you're interested in creating more high performers... Here's 3 strategies: 1. Make everyone better (increase the mean) "A rising tide lifts all boats"

12/12 Overall, altitude training can be a valuable tool for swimmers and coaches looking to improve training or race performance. Remember to always consult with a coach and health professional before starting though.

11/12 It's important to recognise that altitude training is not suitable for everyone, always consider any pre-existing health conditions before starting this type of programme. Additionally, some athletes seem to respond better to such altitude training loads than others.

Several leading Scottish swimmers are currently on high altitude training camps. Here's a thread about why they are doing so: 🧵 1/12