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Do's and Dont's for Pre-Meet Psyching by Dr. Alan Goldberg | ASCA Talk #007

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How to Train Your Swimmers to Expect the Unexpected at Big Meets

You want to train your swimmers to expect the unexpected at big meets. Have them anticipate those normally upsetting things that might happen. But just as they start to happen, have them imagine successfully coping with the stressor. Even imagery practice in this manner will help desensitize the swimmer to the anxiety so that their response will not knock them off center. This is far from an exhaustive list of pre-meat strategies. Remember, pre-meat sciking is mainly about keeping the proper concentration per race.

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