1. Getting involved in the hype by reading the papers and/or looking up your stats. After your season is over, then you can check this stuff out. During the season, focus on always improving. 2. Associating with negative people. They will slow you down and taint your progress during the season. Keep your distance from…
1. A winner doesn’t make excuses. It’s easy to find reasons to miss practices and workouts. But you have a winning mentality when you stick to your commitments even when conditions are not ideal. 2. A winner maintains a White Belt Mentality. Winners keep an open mind and learn what you can from anyone you can. They don’t write…
1. Recharge your battery in between events that you compete in. Don’t watch a lot of the other people swim or dive so that you can detach yourself emotionally and mentally while you aren’t competing. Get away from the pool when there is some time to do so. Leave the area and get some fresh air…
Being too cautious or hesitant. Being better in practice than in an event or meet. Swimming or diving to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential. Low confidence. Very nervous before a meet or your event. Easily distracted while competing. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes. Too critical…
1. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate you believe in them. Great parents believe in their kids and communicate it regularly. You can TELL them and SHOW them that you believe they can do anything. 2. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate that you accept them, love them, & are proud of them NO MATTER WHAT. Let them know that…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: players play, coaches coach, administrators administer, referees ref, parents parent, etc.Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator, and certainly not…