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Breaking the 10000 Hour Rule

July 11, 2012 by swimpsych 3 Comments
Ericsson's 10000 hour rule

What is the 10000 Hour Rule? According to Anders Ericsson, it takes a minimum of 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become a genuine expert or, in the case of swimming, to become a world class swimmer. Can you break this rule? Performers are made, not born What the 10000 hour rule is really saying [...]

Filed Under: For Swimmers, Swim Psychology Articles Tagged With: 10000 hours, coach, deliberate practice, development, ericsson, expertise, goals, michael phelps, performance, performers, rule

3 Rules for Being a Positive Swimming Parent

March 16, 2012 by swimpsych 2 Comments
Simple Rules for Swimming Parents

Being the parent of a swimmer is a thankless combination of roles, from financier to taxi driver and many things in between. At the same time as making huge sacrifices yourself, there’s every chance that your teenage child will probably reward you by finding you intolerably embarrassing and tell you on a frequent basis that [...]

Filed Under: For Parents, Swim Psychology Articles, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, coach, cost, guilt, love, parenting, positive, praise, psychology, pushy, relationships, reward, rules, swimming

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