Sports Psychology

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Breathing to Relax - any swimmer can do it
Singers, yoga teachers, many athletes, and others know a secret about breathing. Here is a way swimmers can use breathing to help relax anywhere, including before swim practice or a big swimming race.

Words for Faster Swimming
Yes, words. Swimmers can say a few words while in the swimming pool and make a difference in how they swim? What you think or say while you swim in a race changes what happens in the race. Swimmers benefit - and swim faster - by applying a little sports psychology. Use positive, powerful words and affirmations to build a strong self-image and achieve swimming success.

Swimmers - Self-talk to Faster Swimming
Swimmers, how can talking to yourself help improve your swimming technique and make you a faster swimmer?