I was wondering if anyone out there listens to music during a meet to take the pressure off before a big race. You sometimes see Michael Phelps with the headphones on before his races.
Dirk Nowitzki hums the tune "Looking for Freedom" by David Hasselhoff to relax to and he says it takes the pressure off when he has to shoot free throws during a tight game and he has been doing this since 1989, and this has been part of his success.
What do people think about this?
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I always have my headphones in at meets. Music is great for keeping your mind occupied and psyching you up.
And dancing around on deck is a great way to spend some nervous energy. :D
I tried listening to music before my last meet and it did calm me a bit. In general though, I do like to listen to music as a means of relaxation. Sometimes Steely Dan is the ticket and other times it might be The Righteous Brothers. I listen to lots of different genres to keep things interesting.
I liked the "eclectic" mix of music they were playing during morning warmup at the Coral Springs Nationals....I haven't heard "Let's Get Together" (and love one another) from the Youngbloods in AGES...also "I Put a Spell on You" (Ray Charles version, I think....although I like Nina Simone's better)....I THINK I even heard the Spam song from Montie Python.... I don't know that the music makes me relax...but I always want to dance and sing to it...although SOME PEOPLE make fun of me when I do so....
Sally:D
Originally posted by hofffam
Listening to David Hasselhoff would make me angry. I don't think it would help my swimming.
Dirk Nowitzki cannot understand why people hear in the USA do not like David Hasselhoff and his music. He is like an icon in Germany. I was completely unaware of David Hasselhoff as a recording artist and his big world hit "Looking for Feedom". So I did a search to see what the lyrics were about that gets Dirk so charged up. To my shocking amazement, this is what I found.
history.sandiego.edu/.../lookingforfreedom.html
OK. I'll give him (Hasselhoff) credit for a German following and some lyrics that have a special meaning for Germans. I did not know that.
I would still hit STOP or NEXT SONG or SCAN STATION or OFF if Hasselhoff somehow played in my earphones.....
Originally posted by hofffam
Listening to David Hasselhoff would make me angry. I don't think it would help my swimming.
It wouldn't make me angry, but it might make me laugh. It might even make me laugh hard enough to bring tears to my eyes.
