Jakob Mose - Technique at the Core

I joined the competitive team at age 10, where I wasn’t particularly good at swimming. But I focused on improving my technique and always aimed to be the hardest working swimmer, no matter where I was or who I competed against. This drove me to understand swimming and its techniques on a deeper level to keep up. It wasn’t until my second year as a senior swimmer that I started to really move up the ranks. Over the next few years, I kept climbing, reaching #1 in Denmark in the 200 Fly and a 3rd place in the National Short Course Championships. Unfortunately, I sustained an injury I couldn’t recover from, which led me to shift to full-time coaching to help others reach their full potential.

I began as an assistant instructor at the Esbjerg Swimming Club when I was 13, where I taught until I turned 18. I then became a Talent Coach in Esbjerg and Varde in collaboration with both clubs. After 3 years as a Talent Coach, I moved up to assistant coach for our 3rd team, focusing on their technical development, a position I held for 2 years. Then, I took charge of the 3rd team for a year before becoming the 2nd team coach in Esbjerg, where I am currently based.

• From being seen as a “lost cause” to becoming one of Denmark’s top swimmers.
• 3rd place in the 200 Fly National Short Course Championships.
• 2nd place in the 4×200 Free National Long Course Championships.
Many years of combined experience as an elite swimmer and coach at just 24 years old.

Everyone has the potential to achieve great things in swimming; you are only limited by what you are willing to put in.
Communication and honestly it at the core of every goal reached as much as anything else.
To reach your goals, trust is a must, trust in your coach and yourself. Trusting the coach is always working for your success, not against it. Trusting that the coaches guidance is followed through. It’s important to always be honest with each other—hiding something can be a variable that impacts the outcome, and no one will improve unless all aspects are addressed openly.