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Practice + Pancakes: Watch Both Single Gendered Practices at Mizzou

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SwimSwam took a visit to Columbia, Missouri, where the all new staff at the University of Missouri looks to be making some significant changes. In his first season as the official head coach of the team, Andrew Grevers has changed the normal practice schedule, instead opting for one that gives the athletes 2 big pockets of recovery during the week. Currently, they practice:

Monday morning, Monday afternoon

Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon

Wednesday morning (Wednesday afternoon off)

(Thursday morning off), Thursday afternoon

Friday morning, Friday afternoon

Saturday morning

I filmed on Tuesday afternoon, which intro-ed another big change: for all afternoon practices, the men and women are split, and have separate workouts. That way, all 7 coaches (5 staff, 2 volunteers) are giving their attention to 18-25 athletes, making a very solid coach-swimmer ratio. The women swam 2-3:30, then went to lift, while the men lifted from 2-3, then swam 3:30-5.

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Peregrin Falcon
5 years ago

I am very curious to see how this schedule works out. Three mornings in a row is brutal. And 5 out of 6 mornings a week from Monday to Saturday! That seems like a today lack of sleep?

I think this is a great idea for a post grad athlete but not sure about the current student athlete. But I guess we will see.

Coachy
Reply to  Peregrin Falcon
5 years ago

You could easily argue it’s better that way as they’re body can get used to waking up early. Doing it everyday makes it easier than just having to wake up early a few times a week. And of course, you have no idea when they go to bed so they could be getting plenty of sleep.

Samesame
Reply to  Peregrin Falcon
5 years ago

I know high schoolers doing 6 mornings and 3 afternoons a week

Oldswimfan
Reply to  Peregrin Falcon
5 years ago

NC State has been doing this over the past few years under Holloway. I think it works great for NC State

Longhorn
5 years ago

Not impressed

FLSwimmer
Reply to  Longhorn
5 years ago

Where’s your Ol’ prefix, bud?

Superfan
5 years ago

Thanks! I am impressed how well thought out the week was planned. I like the splitting of the workout men and women

Coach J
5 years ago

Thanks for sharing! Looks like a great team atmosphere!

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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