MPhEd (Otago); Personal Trainer, ATG Certified Coach L1, REPs Registered Exercise Specialist, podcaster, Healthy Aging speaker, ex-lecturer (anatomy and physiology)
The USA Olympic Trials for swimming finished yesterday (June 15-23). What an event to take part in. It's known as The Meet of Tears for a reason. The years of training and preparation. The burden of expectation, stress, and fear of failure. The joy of qualifying and the despair of missing out. And then you see the photo of the pool with the crowd right there! Check out this post from Mel Stewart OLY. The article gives great insight into the event. #performance #mindset #swimming
Confession. Yes, I’ve won Olympic gold, but I am also a member of the “Olympic Trials 3rd Place Club” - For the non-swimming fans, if you get 3rd at U.S. Olympic Trials, you stay home and watch the Olympics on TV. And it is a very tough Olympics to watch when you were so close to making the team. That is why we also call Olympic Trials “The Meet of Tears”