1. Recharge your battery in between events that you compete in. Don’t watch a lot of the other people swim or dive so that you can detach yourself emotionally and mentally while you aren’t competing. Get away from the pool when there is some time to do so. Leave the area and get some fresh air…
Being too cautious or hesitant. Being better in practice than in an event or meet. Swimming or diving to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential. Low confidence. Very nervous before a meet or your event. Easily distracted while competing. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes. Too critical…
1. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate you believe in them. Great parents believe in their kids and communicate it regularly. You can TELL them and SHOW them that you believe they can do anything. 2. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate that you accept them, love them, & are proud of them NO MATTER WHAT. Let them know that…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: players play, coaches coach, administrators administer, referees ref, parents parent, etc.Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator, and certainly not…
There is always another level in you no matter who you are. Whether you’re a JV 50 meter sprinter or Michael Phelps, you have another level in you. My dad has always been my role model. When I was a kid my dad would always ask my brothers and I, what is the biggest room…
You have a choice each moment in the pool, in school and in life. Are you going to be the Predator or the Prey? When you think about the Animal Kingdom there are two types of animals: Predator animals and their Prey. There are key differences between these two types of animals.Prey animals have evolved…