hi there,
i found here a lot of useful informations regarding technique and training, plus tip for reading (eg fastest swimming - by the way, an excellent book), for which i am thankful, but dit not found anything about sport psychology. does someone have a good advice, a recommendation what book to buy, what to read ? does this book helped you?
thank you
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hi Rob
I do not know whether it is from over-training but sometimes I feel I lack self-confidence. The same applies for anxiety. The anxiety from failure, not performing good enough after strenuous training,…. I came back to swimming 3 years ago (now 38) and I think the more I invest into training, nutrition etc and the more I improve and come closer to the best in my category (europe, world) the more I feel under pressure.
At the last competition, that was very important to me, I got a cold, my throat inflamed and it totally negatively affected my psyche. I immediately started to be worried up to what extend it can affect my performance. Before start I was more nervous than usual and my legs were slightly shivering at the starting block. I almost thought I would mess the start and be DSQ J. And although I improved my PB the race alone was more a fight with myself than focused as I am used to. The higher nervousness and shivering of the legs happened once before but with the difference that at that time I was more from the cameras, TV etc. It was national final and I was swimming among the youngstersJ.
thanks a lot
hi Rob
I do not know whether it is from over-training but sometimes I feel I lack self-confidence. The same applies for anxiety. The anxiety from failure, not performing good enough after strenuous training,…. I came back to swimming 3 years ago (now 38) and I think the more I invest into training, nutrition etc and the more I improve and come closer to the best in my category (europe, world) the more I feel under pressure.
At the last competition, that was very important to me, I got a cold, my throat inflamed and it totally negatively affected my psyche. I immediately started to be worried up to what extend it can affect my performance. Before start I was more nervous than usual and my legs were slightly shivering at the starting block. I almost thought I would mess the start and be DSQ J. And although I improved my PB the race alone was more a fight with myself than focused as I am used to. The higher nervousness and shivering of the legs happened once before but with the difference that at that time I was more from the cameras, TV etc. It was national final and I was swimming among the youngstersJ.
thanks a lot
