have been swimming year round since I was eight years old. I am now going to be a sophmore in college. I have lived and breathed swimming since I first started. My life revolved around swimming and only that. Through high school I gave up hanging with friends to go to swim practice. I never really was a great swimmer even though I worked super hard to be succesful. I did swim one year in college. I am completely burnt out and cant stand to go to swim meets and not be able to swim the times I did when I was 13-15. now 20. It kills me and after my freshman year and this summer I have made the decision to call it quits because I 'cant put my self through all this hard work to not see results and swimming just dosent make me happy. Am i making a huge mistake and what happens say a year from now when i miss swimming greatly? will it all be ok then? I was so sure on my decision but when other people dont support me like coaches and parents etc its hard. I just need some advice or encougagement!
thanks!
Dear Burnt
you wrote:
I can't put my self through all this hard work to not see results
poor results are frustrating
It's part of a downward spiral
swim poorly in meets ~~~> feels disappointed ~~~> label it burned out ~~> because you feel burned out you train like a burned out swimmer and make decisions away from the pool that burned out swimmers make ~~> because you're training like a burned out swimmer you get those kind of results in meets
so you're now at a crossroads
my questions to you are
Why aren't you improving?
what are your events?
What are your times?
what are you truly passionate about?
I don't know if you need a break or if you need to approach training with a change or a new attitude.
I do know this,
something has to change.
There's been times in my life where I was burned out on swimming and just going through the motions, there were other times where I was focused excited and looking forward to each practice and the meets I'm training for
To become the best you you can be in swimming
you have to pour your heart and soul into your training.
If you're feeling burned out it might help you to take a break.
You make a change
take a different approach
try a new coach
If you decide to train, if you can get to where you start IMPROVING again you might feel excited about swimming.
It begins by ACTING AS IF you already are what you most want to be.
If you start swimming
read Swim Faster Faster
What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
show up to train with excitement and passion
believe you are going to have an awesome season
otherwise
enjoy your break
let us know what you do
Ande
have been swimming year round since I was eight years old. I am now going to be a sophmore in college. I have lived and breathed swimming since I first started. My life revolved around swimming and only that. Through high school I gave up hanging with friends to go to swim practice. I never really was a great swimmer even though I worked super hard to be succesful. I did swim one year in college. I am completely burnt out and cant stand to go to swim meets and not be able to swim the times I did when I was 13-15. now 20. It kills me and after my freshman year and this summer I have made the decision to call it quits because I 'cant put my self through all this hard work to not see results and swimming just dosent make me happy. Am i making a huge mistake and what happens say a year from now when i miss swimming greatly? will it all be ok then? I was so sure on my decision but when other people dont support me like coaches and parents etc its hard. I just need some advice or encougagement!
thanks!
Dear Burnt
you wrote:
I can't put my self through all this hard work to not see results
poor results are frustrating
It's part of a downward spiral
swim poorly in meets ~~~> feels disappointed ~~~> label it burned out ~~> because you feel burned out you train like a burned out swimmer and make decisions away from the pool that burned out swimmers make ~~> because you're training like a burned out swimmer you get those kind of results in meets
so you're now at a crossroads
my questions to you are
Why aren't you improving?
what are your events?
What are your times?
what are you truly passionate about?
I don't know if you need a break or if you need to approach training with a change or a new attitude.
I do know this,
something has to change.
There's been times in my life where I was burned out on swimming and just going through the motions, there were other times where I was focused excited and looking forward to each practice and the meets I'm training for
To become the best you you can be in swimming
you have to pour your heart and soul into your training.
If you're feeling burned out it might help you to take a break.
You make a change
take a different approach
try a new coach
If you decide to train, if you can get to where you start IMPROVING again you might feel excited about swimming.
It begins by ACTING AS IF you already are what you most want to be.
If you start swimming
read Swim Faster Faster
What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
show up to train with excitement and passion
believe you are going to have an awesome season
otherwise
enjoy your break
let us know what you do
Ande
have been swimming year round since I was eight years old. I am now going to be a sophmore in college. I have lived and breathed swimming since I first started. My life revolved around swimming and only that. Through high school I gave up hanging with friends to go to swim practice. I never really was a great swimmer even though I worked super hard to be succesful. I did swim one year in college. I am completely burnt out and cant stand to go to swim meets and not be able to swim the times I did when I was 13-15. now 20. It kills me and after my freshman year and this summer I have made the decision to call it quits because I 'cant put my self through all this hard work to not see results and swimming just dosent make me happy. Am i making a huge mistake and what happens say a year from now when i miss swimming greatly? will it all be ok then? I was so sure on my decision but when other people dont support me like coaches and parents etc its hard. I just need some advice or encougagement!
thanks!
