Why am I mentioning this and what does it have to do with the group ?
Hannah Carroll was given 3 strategies to focus on during this race, one divide the race up into 4 races, three 550’s and the final 150 jam session where she would be super aggressive. The second detail was to set up a breathing pattern and the last detail was to have strong turns. Now I’ll be honest and say I was not sure that she would be able to focus on all the pieces of this puzzle. I was pleasantly surprised at how well she handled this race and hold her focus throughout especially since she “hated” it. The important however was that she challenged herself and this in itself will raise her confidence level an improve her other events.
As a group we have talked about how important the mental side of this sport is and how it goes hand and hand with the training that you do in the pool. We have talked and worked on how to swim fast during a race while at the same time keeping an eye on every detail throughout the lace. The longer the race the more details that arise such as streamlines, turns, breathing patterns, and race strategies. Paying attention to the details in practice no matter how small you think they are will allow you to be at your best during your race.
The one question that you may be asking is this; If I do all this will it result in a personal best? Simple answer is NO. Your an athlete, a swimmer and personal best will not always be the result but by becoming good with all the little things puts you in a position to be your best when it matters, without it you’re reaching for air. Let me know when you catch air.
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