Is natural talent largely irrelevant to great success? Or is it "you've either got it or you don't"?
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I love this thread, so many different opinions. :cool:
No matter how hardworking you are, if you don't have that natural talent and ability you will not be successful. The defintion for successful here making fast times, setting records, going to big meets and placing.
For example, I swam with several swimmers who worked their hearts out. They swam mornings, afternoons and crosstrained with running and weights. They were never successful in meets....never got faster, stayed at almost novice level times. It was so frustrating to them, never achieving the goals that the rest of my club team did. They just lacked that natural ability and undeniable skill that other swimmers possess.
When you find that swimmer who is BOTH talented and hardworking, that's gold. (ex: michael phelps, ian crocker, ryan lochte)
I love this thread, so many different opinions. :cool:
No matter how hardworking you are, if you don't have that natural talent and ability you will not be successful. The defintion for successful here making fast times, setting records, going to big meets and placing.
For example, I swam with several swimmers who worked their hearts out. They swam mornings, afternoons and crosstrained with running and weights. They were never successful in meets....never got faster, stayed at almost novice level times. It was so frustrating to them, never achieving the goals that the rest of my club team did. They just lacked that natural ability and undeniable skill that other swimmers possess.
When you find that swimmer who is BOTH talented and hardworking, that's gold. (ex: michael phelps, ian crocker, ryan lochte)
