The Swimming Site - you know how you always wanted to be able to find everything you needed to know about swimming - on the one site?
And you know how you always wished there was a site that was dedicated to swimming: swimming technique, swimming skills, swimming coaching, swimming training, swimming programs, swimming science, Masters swimming, swimming for triathlon...........
Well here it is..........THE Swimming site.
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The Mental side of the Lane: Essential Mental Skills for Swimming
Posted on December 19th, 2007 CommentsSwimming fast is based on four key performance elements:
- Physical: Fitness, speed, endurance, strength, power etc
- Technical: Technique, skills, dives, starts, turns and finishes
- Tactical: Pacing, strategies, racing skills
- Mental: Relaxation, self belief, attitude, focus etc.
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Success is a Choice: Make it Yours
Posted on December 18th, 2007 CommentsChoose to be a Champion
Somewhere in the world today, the Beijing Olympic champion in your event got out of bed.
They were given the same 24 hours you were given. They saw the same sun and same sky you saw. But for some reason, they decided to choose to use today to prepare better than anyone else in the world in their (your) event.
My question is, why wasn’t it you who made that choice?
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Staying Motivated and Focused
Posted on December 18th, 2007 Comments(or keeping your eyes on the prize)
The great Austrian philosopher, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is reputed to have said, “Success comes from staying in close contact with your goals”.
Every swimmer has goals or dreams. For some the dream is finishing their first event. For others it’s an Olympic Gold. The challenge is turning dreams into reality. Read the rest of this entry »
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Motivation: 50 Tips to find the fire!
Posted on December 17th, 2007 Comments50 great tips to help you get motivated and stay motivated.
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Making a Success of Your First National Championships:How to Win One the First Time Around
Posted on December 16th, 2007 Comments“Being tough has nothing to do with it – you are either trained or untrained”- Actor Denzel Washington in “Man on Fire”
There is conventional wisdom surrounding competing successfully at any major championship which says, “In order to win one, you first have to lose one”.
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Psyche Outs: How to Be In Control, Confident & Composed
Posted on December 15th, 2007 Comments“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it but what they become by it.” – John Ruskin
How many times do you hear a football player or baseballer or basketballer say something like “It was tough out there today, the other team really psyched us out”.
Sportspeople talk about the psyche out as something someone else did to them – that someone somehow did something mystical or magical that impacted on their performance. Read the rest of this entry »
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Believe in Yourself: Developing Real Confidence and Self Belief
Posted on October 1st, 2007 Comments- You and me have never met, but I know a lot about you.
- There was a time when you couldn’t tie your own shoes.
- There was a time when you couldn’t write your own name.
- There was a time when you couldn’t ride a bike or even stand on a skateboard.
What happened?
Someone showed you what to do. You watched and tried it and failed. Then someone showed you again. You tried again. Then you tried again. Then……you did it. Read the rest of this entry »
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