What I Learned From Failing To Make The 2012 Olympic Team
In 2012 I failed to make the Olympic team. Finishing 3rd in the 200 Breaststroke I didn’t make the cut but I wouldn’t change any of my experiences for the world. Here’s why.
In 2012 I failed to make the Olympic team. Finishing 3rd in the 200 Breaststroke I didn’t make the cut but I wouldn’t change any of my experiences for the world. Here’s why.
On the evening of May 29th 2007 I lay in a hospital unable to sit up, questioning if I would ever be able to swim fast again. Today I won my first National title and boosted my confidence in achieving my dream of swimming in the Olympic Games.
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.