In other words you take the wrong goals into the race. For swimmers, I would say the two biggest goals that you you take up to the start is one, winning and two a best time. Those two goals are by-products of doing everything right in your race.
If those are your two goals as you step up on the blocks you might be setting yourself up for failure. Goals and expectations are tools for your tool box. They help motivate you during training and provide a blueprint for you to work with during practice. When you take those goals and expectations into competition you get tight, your anxiety levels rise and you end up creating a sense of urgency. That sense of urgency creates a certain head set, "I have to", "I've got to", "I need to", "What happens if I don't", your focus is on the outcome and not the competition. You start trying too hard and you intuitively start making mistakes. Your reaction on the start may be slow, Your turn is off, your breathing more, your stroke gets short, any number of things might happen.
Your goals and expectations are the things you work toward during practice. Practice is where you program your computer so that when you step up onto the blocks, all you have to do is hit print and go. The outcome is in the future and out of your control. Stay in the present and work the process.
8&under PRACTICE FROM LAST WEEK
WARM UP 300 mix
2x50 (25 breast kick with 3 second dolphin glide
4x25 (12.5 IMO/12.5 free 1 breath)
2x50 (25 streamline back kick 25 backstroke. STROKE COUNTS)
MINI DOLPHIN READY SET beat the clock with fins
6x25 fast free @1:30. (Clock resets to00 every 90 seconds. Try to beat your time
TODAYS WORK WORK YOUR DIVES 8 minutes in each lane with a coach
LANE 2 back. Swim back in 1 same stroke to finish
LANE 4 breast swim back in 3 same stroke to finish
LANE 6 fly swim back in 5 same stroke finish
RING THE BELL FINISH
1x25 free no breath (can you beat last weeks spot) Go all the way and ring the bell
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