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Sport Psychology for Swimmers, Swim Coaches and Swimming Parents
I was given a stark reminder recently that for any competitive swimmer, at any level, setbacks are a reality. Injury, illness and other uncontrollable factors mean that all of a sudden the event that you’ve been preparing for – the goals that you’ve set yourself, perhaps the opportunity to gain international honours or a National [...]
I was recently approached by a male senior swimmer ‘G’ who wanted help preparing for competition, because he was experiencing issues with anxiety and confidence, and losing time from starting the race feeling tense. The senior Nationals were around 6 weeks away and he wanted some help preparing for the event and races beyond. Presenting [...]
Two important questions that spring to mind in the coach – swimmer relationship are: Who should exercise control? Whose needs should come first? Ultimately, the relationship between a swimmer and their coach should be a partnership, but this will vary according to the development of both the swimmer and the coach, and the environment in [...]
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