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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 Help Your Swimmer Not Think Too Much

The last thing you want your swimmers doing at big meats is thinking too much. Don Sany used to coach at the Philly Aquatic Club years ago and told his swimmers that they were going to do 25s for time. He wanted their absolute best time 110%. In essence, by putting special emphasis on the importance of the race he was helping them shift into a conscious, trying too hard mentality. A simple intervention is to get this type of swimmer back in touch with why they are swimming ack of fun.

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