As a coach, I have a single mission-to better the lives of swimmers in all ways possible. My thoughts, words, and deeds have the potential to impact them positively or negatively. I wrote Second Chance Swim Coach to illustrate the influence swim coaches have on those they coach. On the one hand, they must demand excellence, while on the other, nurture self-belief, so swimmers blossom at the moment as well as later in life. Sadly, this critical balance...