Category: Psychology
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Janet Evans Remembers Superstitions From Her Iconic Swimming Career
Evans, who set multiple world and national records, won four Olympic gold medals.
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Michael Phelps: This Is How I Figured Out How To Conquer Pressure | Better | NBC News
Olympian Michael Phelps has overcome competitive pressure since breaking his first world record at 15. This is the story of how he does it.
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Talkspace x Michael Phelps: How Therapy Helped a World Champion Swimmer
Talkspace has partnered with world champion swimmer, Michael Phelps, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re sharing an important story about how therapy helped him feel stronger. If therapy helped a 28-time medalist maybe it can help you too. Here’s his therapy story: www.talkspace.com/michael
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There Is No Off Season! | Will Jonathan
Off-Season? What off-season!? Great athletes don’t take time off. If you want to compete at a high level and succeed in your sport, you have to skip your off-season and continue to train all year round. The fact is, your competition is working harder than you and trying to gain an edge over you, so…
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Michael Phelps and his Swimming Philosophy | Jason Park | TEDxKISJeju
n his speech, Jason describes what success is in his own words and spells out how to be successful through a life of well-known sports player. Jason Park is a current sophomore (Year 11) at North London Collegiate School, Jeju. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently…
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‘I can’t feel the water on my fingers anymore’
An extremely interesting article here on Zwemza, on when and why Ian Thorpe decided quit and on what he thinks we should to for our athletes After a long stint away from the prying eyes of the Australian media, including a much-publicised training stint in Los Angeles, Ian Thorpe is preparing to return to Australia-based…
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‘For some it’s life and death’: Ian Thorpe turns business coach
Ian Thorpe admits the transition from professional athlete to a post-sport career is tough. But the Olympic champion says this time around it’s been easier thanks to new interests, including launching his own small business, Beon. “For me this time was far easier,” he told Fairfax Media. “I have done it twice now and I struggled…
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We Should Have Seen the USA Swimming Sexual Abuse Allegations Coming
As someone who competed for 11 years at the national level, I can tell you that as much as I loved swimming, I also hated it. Nearly every coach I came across with a reputation for being one of the best was also incredibly mean. Not just “makes you swim hard†mean, but yelling, cursing,…
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As a swimmer, did you ever feel burnout or the need for a break? If so, what did you do?
Olympic Gold Medalist, Samantha Livingston, talks about how she dealt with 2 instances of burnout during her career. https://youtu.be/Y6yQJJuq0CQ