How do you to stop worrying and reacting to un-controllable in races, which are the things we simply have no control over in a race?. Things like the temperature of the water, thinking there were too many people in the warm-up pool, or not liking your assigned lane. Your mind gets stuck on these small problems and swim a poorly. This is where the mind can focus upon minor details, looking for an excuse to use in case you didn't swim well in the meet. The best way to overcome 'un-controllables' in a swimming race is by knowing that "What You Focus Upon, Expands".
The
FINA 2010 World Masters Swimming Championships start on 31 July in Sweden. Start lists and results will be available on-line.
How many times have you seen swimmers stretching before they get in the pool? Should all this stretching be taking place? We have been told that flexibility is important for increased performance ability and to decrease the occurrence of injury. Is it? It may be more important to stretch at the right time - or
stretching might be a waste of time.
My ear aches after I swim - what could that be from? Is it swimmer's ear, a common problem among swimmers, a slowly developing pain in the ear? It might be
Swimmer's Ear (External Otitis)! It can start with a itchy ear feeling after a swim that, in time, intensifies to pain, particularly when the ear is touched or the ear is pulled.
