Episode 5: A Place to Belong
About this episode
In this episode, Mark discusses the importance of providing a supportive environment for young athletes beyond just their performance times.
The always-on scoreboard doesn't just hurt the slow kids — the ones at the top are often the most anxious of all. In episode five of The Long Course, Mark opens the first of MSV's three “rooms,” the athlete's Locker: a private, personal space where a kid gets to be more than a time. The results aren't information — they're a verdict. This is about giving kids the other side of the sport, on equal footing. Keep your heads up.
More episodes of Minnesota Swim and Vibecast
- Episode 7: The Family's Room
- Episode 6: Stewards, Not Just Coaches
- Episode 4: The Power of a Little
- Episode 3: Who fixes it?
- Episode 2: The Villain
- The Long Course: Heads Up
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