Today's American Swimming Coaches Association talk comes from Dr. Alan Goldberg.
Dr. Alan Goldberg is a nationally known expert in the field of applied sports psychology. He is the director of Competitive Advantage, an Amherst, Massachusetts based consulting firm that works with coaches, athletes and teams at every performance level. Dr. Goldberg has worked extensively with swimmers of all ages and abilities, from age-groupers to world class. As a "head coach", Alan specializes in teaching swimmers how to overcome blocks and get the most out of their physical potential both in training and competition. Dr. Goldberg is an entertaining and sought after speaker at clinics around the country because of his ability to take sport psychology concepts and present them ill a practical and easy to understand manner.
Alan earned his doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Massachusetts. He is the author of "Smoke On The Water", a mental toughness guide for swimmers and "Swimming Out of Your Mind", a mental training program. Check him out at competitiveedge.com
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