Julie McDonald is one of Australia’s most celebrated Swimmers. She’s competed in 2 Commonwealth Games and 2 Olympics. Julie held the Commonwealth Record for the 800m freestyle for 21 years, the longest standing record for any Australian. Join me as Julie talks about her experience competing in the Olympics.
00:46 Exciting Swimming Events Going On 06:00 Is It All About The Gold? 10:10 Going To My First Olympic 13:08 Getting Your Head Into The Right Space 16:47 Olympic Flashback 19:52 Best Swim 22:17 Second Olympic Performance 27:39 Listen To Your Body 28:51 Using Logbooks 30:50 Hardest Week Of Training 34:43 Transition From Athlete to Working 39:51 Positive Mindset Is A Daily Activity 46:27 Consistency
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