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Swimming is lonely
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Swim For Something Greater Than Yourself

The water doesn’t allow you to communicate while you train, it sucks you into a world of confinement filled with a blurry view of a black line and a pace clock…

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Chasing The Olympics; When Dreaming Becomes Real

For years I have dreamed of being an Olympian, but it was always a dream. A dream followed in blind faith that one day, maybe just one day, by a mighty act of God it would come true. This weekend that dream became real. The journey starts now.

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I Whinge When I’m Tired; Do Athletes Have A Right To Whine?

I don’t whine for attention or to get out of hard work. I whine to verbalize the pain I am feeling. It reassures me that I am heading in the right direction. In some twisted way it helps build confidence in my training and my ability. But do athletes have a right to whine?

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Stop Using A Swim Watch; How I Got Faster With Better Technique Swimming Blind

I did 3 weeks of workouts without my swim watch or a pace clock. At the end of it I was swimming faster with better technique thanks to a phenomenon called “sensory compensation”. Lose your watch and make a breakthrough, here’s how I did it.

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athletes need support
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No One Succeeds Alone; Why Athletes Need Support Structures

Success at the highest level is a very large, thousand piece puzzle. I am learning more and more how critical this piece of the puzzle is. These are my support structures, and the reasons you, as an athlete need a support structure to perform at your best.

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Training Through Pain; The Skill Of Learning When to Back Off

You need to be smart about your training. Training through pain isn’t always the best option. Here are 4 questions to determine when it’s time to push through and when you need to ease up.

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Chasing The Dream Of An Olympic Games

This poem got me chasing the dream of swimming in an Olympic Games. It’s a long shot dream, but with a little common sense and a healthy does of determination, you’d be surprised at what’s possible. I hope it inspires you too.

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Sleep Is The Biggest Piece Missing From Your Training

If you were already maximizing your training time, what’s the #1 thing you’d want to add to your day to get faster & stronger? The answer is sleep. And here’s why you want to be getting more of it.

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