Swimmers,
There are some things that are unique to our sport, right?
No other athletes are yelled at by their coaches for breathing.
No other athletes spend hours looking at a black line.
No other athletes spend their practices and competitions in a medium that could be fatal to the less experienced.
On the other hand, we have plenty in common with other sports.
Like all athletes, we need to train ourselves physically and mentally.
Today, the focus is on the mental side of the equation.
Olympian Chloe Sutton (Mission Viejo Nadadores) was one of Team USA's greatest distance swimmers. Coached by the legendary (and now retired) Bill Rose, she swam the mile (1500 free) in pool competition and the 10k in open water.
Here, Chloe demonstrated one of your favorites - Rotisserie Drill:
As part of our shave/taper guidelines, you were asked to visualize races. Maybe we should do this more often throughout the season.
Here's today's suggestion:
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