psychological profile of swimmers

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Former Member
curious about the breakdown between introverts and extroverts who swim, and what they swim. are distance folks more inclined to be introverted, and sprinters, the opposite?
Parents
  • I have had a ton of experience with ADHD kids ... I would say that many are over medicated and it is becoming diagnosed way too often ... some kids just have more energy ... some kids have potential do well in school but cannot focus long enough to reach that potential, they struggle socially, and have some other issues ... I would recomend to SOME medication WITH behavior modification therapy and education for both the parents and the child about the nature of the disease and how to effectively deal with it ... I was the kid that was not medicated because I never struggled enough academically ... I wish my parents had medicated me because I think I would have been an outstanding student as opposed to an average one ... for me the best thing is working out ... it gets rid of a lot of extra energy and helps to calm me down ... I'm the 1/3 that did not outgrown ADHD, I did learn to cope with it but I think I would have had an easier time with life had I been medicated ... I worked with a kid that was brilliant ... off the charts intelligence but had severe ADHD he was not able to stay on task and do his work, he didn't get along with the other kids and was even having issues going in his pants ... medication was a miracle for him and now he is thriving ... it's amazing ...
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  • I have had a ton of experience with ADHD kids ... I would say that many are over medicated and it is becoming diagnosed way too often ... some kids just have more energy ... some kids have potential do well in school but cannot focus long enough to reach that potential, they struggle socially, and have some other issues ... I would recomend to SOME medication WITH behavior modification therapy and education for both the parents and the child about the nature of the disease and how to effectively deal with it ... I was the kid that was not medicated because I never struggled enough academically ... I wish my parents had medicated me because I think I would have been an outstanding student as opposed to an average one ... for me the best thing is working out ... it gets rid of a lot of extra energy and helps to calm me down ... I'm the 1/3 that did not outgrown ADHD, I did learn to cope with it but I think I would have had an easier time with life had I been medicated ... I worked with a kid that was brilliant ... off the charts intelligence but had severe ADHD he was not able to stay on task and do his work, he didn't get along with the other kids and was even having issues going in his pants ... medication was a miracle for him and now he is thriving ... it's amazing ...
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