Ep. 11: Remedies For Retirement w/ Liz McKenna

Life After Swim

English - January 23, 2022 23:46 - 42 minutes - 31.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: Ep. 09: A New Perspective w/ Alessandra Baldari

Next Episode: Ep. 11 Creating a Legacy Team w/ Katie Cameron

This week's guest speaker is Liz McKenna, Loyola Grad and UNF Assistant coach!

She shares her story with coaching and gives advice to coaches on how to support athletes in and out of the pool! She also shares tips for navigating retirement and making the most of your 4 years in collegiate swimming.

If you have any questions or want to connect with her Liz her contact info is:

IG- @officialcoachliz

coachliz.fit.com

Here's what you can expect from the episode:

Introduction

what drew Liz to coaching

personal training background

coaching philosophy

difference between coaching high school and college swimming

how to support athletes going through injury and/or struggling with mental health, academically, in and out of the pool

experience with coaching

goal setting as a retired athlete

training for a season 24:30

experience with first months after retirement

meeting people outside the swim community

technique and injury prevention

performance and nutrition

alumni life