Congratulations, again, to King Frog on his world record swim at Auburn Nationals! :applaud:
Swimming World interviewed Allen, this morning, about his race. If you didn't see the race, I took this video:
http://youtu.be/Sb0qr4BTMl0
The interview is well worth listening to, as Allen, a psychiatrist, shares excellent tips on the mental aspects of racing.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com...Show/27896.asp
Way to go, King Frog! :cheerleader:
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Another great interview from a forumite! I loved the part about getting psyched-up rather than psyched-out.
Even Elaine got a mention for her video
Nice interview, Allen. I liked the eraser metaphor.
But what do you think accounts for you swimming your fastest time in 15 years? Especially with no suit!
That is easy.Better form and working out more helped some of course,but the big thing was having Robert Wright next to me stroke for stroke.
Allen,
Fantastic interview. I love your perspective. Swimming masters since 1974 and now this accomplishment. Wow. You epitomize all the best aspects of perserverence.
Rich
Allen- that was a very solid interview. Discussion of pre-race mind-sets is very important and you certainly described your approach very clearly. Its so important for swimmers to understand the need for anxiety and excitement at these critical meets. Embrace the energy and use it to your advantage.
I want to have an objective in every meet I swim and at the national or world level you need the processing of positives and negatives to set yourself up for a "prime time" swim. Now if you break my SCM world records you will piss me off( just kidding) You are a real student of the "game" and I have nothing but great respect for you.
Elaine , is she the lady that swam in the 1936 olympics?
No, I don't believe so. Anne is more noted for being the oldest living graduate of Emory University. She graduated with a degree in chemistry; something that was NOT common for women back then! :applaud:
When does Elaine get on T V ???
I didn't hear my name mentioned; I must have missed it. But, the only way I figure I will ever get interviewed on the morning show is if I break records by outliving my competition and being the only one in my age group left! :bolt:
I think they should interview Anne Dunivin, my 95 year old teammate who swam at Nationals. She is truly an inspiration and has a great attitude keeping her young! :applaud:
Allen,
Fantastic interview. I love your perspective. Swimming masters since 1974 and now this accomplishment. Wow. You epitomize all the best aspects of perserverence.
Rich
Those were my thoughts, exactly. Well done.
