3 Mental Secrets
To swimming fast when it counts the most
By Dr. Alan Goldberg
With the Olympics having recently concluded, many people watching from home may have wondered, “How do the champions do it?” On the biggest stage of your life with the heat of competition cranked up high, what do you need to do to swim to your potential?
Once you get to the big meet, your physical work and preparation are over. You’ve done everything to insure that your body has the physical capability to go fast. Now what you need is to keep your mind in a “gold medal place.” Swimming fast when it counts the most is all mental. The following three strategies will help you maximize your training and go fast:
1. Keep your race focus on process, not outcome
2. Try softer, not harder
3. Stay calm pre-race
This is part of an article on page 11 of “SPLASH MAGAZINE”, September/ October 2008 issue. Check it out!
By Dr. Alan Goldberg
With the Olympics having recently concluded, many people watching from home may have wondered, “How do the champions do it?” On the biggest stage of your life with the heat of competition cranked up high, what do you need to do to swim to your potential?
Once you get to the big meet, your physical work and preparation are over. You’ve done everything to insure that your body has the physical capability to go fast. Now what you need is to keep your mind in a “gold medal place.” Swimming fast when it counts the most is all mental. The following three strategies will help you maximize your training and go fast:
1. Keep your race focus on process, not outcome
2. Try softer, not harder
3. Stay calm pre-race
This is part of an article on page 11 of “SPLASH MAGAZINE”, September/ October 2008 issue. Check it out!
