Missy Franklin: What Doesn’t Break You, Makes You Stronger
Setbacks and injuries happen to the best of us. Here’s how Missy Franklin battled back from back spasms to become the fastest woman to ever swim the 200-yard freestyle.
Setbacks and injuries happen to the best of us. Here’s how Missy Franklin battled back from back spasms to become the fastest woman to ever swim the 200-yard freestyle.
The way you persevere is the true test. Here are some ideas for swimmers on how they can steel themselves against adversity and make the most of the tough times ahead.
During times of uncertainty, lean on the thing you can control and that shapes you. Your process.
Pre-race nerves are often misunderstood. Here’s Olympic champion Summer Sanders on how pre-race nerves don’t mean anything until you give them meaning.
Taper can be a mystifying and confusing experience. Here’s how to keep your head straight as you sharpen your hard work into something awesome.
Watching our favorite swimmers, and then imagining ourselves swimming with that same level of awesome, is something we have all done. Here’s how effective this kind of visualization can be.
A logbook is a simple tool that can build confidence and help swimmers be more focused at practice. Olympian Cody Miller uses his logbook for recognizing wins, building confidence and instilling trust in the process.
Improving your mindset isn’t as time-consuming as you might think. Here’s how to make the time for working your mindset.
American swim star Missy Franklin captivated the world during her reign as one of the best swimmers on the planet. Here’s how she built her self-confidence going into big swim meets.
There’s a reason we love making resolutions and goals around our birthdays, beginning of the season, and so on. It’s the motivating surge of having a fresh start.