Psychology of Masters Swimming - Your Input Please
Former Member
I trained and worked as a sport psychologist before I took up masters swimming (and about the same time stopped private practice due to my boring corporate job), and for the first time really I'm looking to put both together with some articles for the web.
There's no lack of material on swimming performance but there's not much out there, for physical or mental aspects of swimming, that really acknowledges the specific challenges that masters swimmers face.
I'd really like to hear your own views on what you have to manage as a masters swimmer. This doesn't have to relate to racing specifically.
For example, I have to plan around my family, never manage to do as much training as I'd like, so I have to manage my own expectations, yet bring what I have in my locker on race day and make the most of it. I also have my 'former' life as a swimmer and the negative experiences that led to me quitting at 18 that shape my motivations now.
Thanks,
Rob
P.S. I've yet to start my own site, but I do have a swimming psychology page on facebook and I'm on twitter. I'd really appreciate a boost with likes/shares as I build a readership.
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I'd really like to hear your own views on what you have to manage as a masters swimmer. This doesn't have to relate to racing specifically.
TIME TIME TIME...!
I read that a lot in this thread. It's been an issue for me as well.
I started "Fitness/lap swimming" 30 years ago in my 20s. Have never competed except against my own time.
Training for a triathlon back then, my wife had 3 toddlers in diapers, I was away training early morning, working 8 hours, then training in the evening. How selfish was that?? I quit the triathlon training.
Now I'm retired. They say that when you stop working, your physical fitness needs to become your main job. But still..., I'm in the pool for an hour, but house -> locker room (5 min away) -> gym warm-up -> and back home is more like 2 hours out of my day!
When am I supposed to work on my taxes AND practice guitar which I have belatedly decided to learn, AND AND AND...??!! (I'm a guy and struggle with multitasking) :)
I'd really like to hear your own views on what you have to manage as a masters swimmer. This doesn't have to relate to racing specifically.
TIME TIME TIME...!
I read that a lot in this thread. It's been an issue for me as well.
I started "Fitness/lap swimming" 30 years ago in my 20s. Have never competed except against my own time.
Training for a triathlon back then, my wife had 3 toddlers in diapers, I was away training early morning, working 8 hours, then training in the evening. How selfish was that?? I quit the triathlon training.
Now I'm retired. They say that when you stop working, your physical fitness needs to become your main job. But still..., I'm in the pool for an hour, but house -> locker room (5 min away) -> gym warm-up -> and back home is more like 2 hours out of my day!
When am I supposed to work on my taxes AND practice guitar which I have belatedly decided to learn, AND AND AND...??!! (I'm a guy and struggle with multitasking) :)
