Happy Swimmers Are Fast Swimmers
From the Swimming World website...
By JESS GERIANE
It is no question that swimming is a tough sport. It is very time consuming, and balancing academics with athletic responsibilities can be challenging. In addition to swimming being a major part of one’s life, it can be physically and mentally taxing. Swimming requires the use every muscle in the body without breathing freely. With regard to the mental side of things, this sport requires athletes to train year-round without many breaks. Even taking one day off can set swimmers back days in their training. With the pressure of training consistently and the pressure to improve, many swimmers can fall into emotional imbalance. So how can we as swimmers continue to find joy throughout our athletic journeys, and how does happiness affect performance in the sport?
