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Ashleigh Shanley,\u00a0<\/em>Swimming World Summer Intern\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Every swimmer faces their individual battles. \u00a0Whether\u00a0it is\u00a0an injury, an illness, or maybe even a few months of a plateau, we all face our personal struggles. \u00a0Yet, one battle many swimmers face that is not discussed frequently is mental illness.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years,\u00a0more and more professional athletes have opened up about their struggle with depression and other mental illnesses, and the athletic world has worked to stop the negative stigma that comes with having illnesses like depression. \u00a0One athlete who opened up about her experience and battle with depression is the swimming world’s very own Allison Schmitt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Since the London Olympic Games, Schmitt has faced many changes. \u00a0She graduated from the University of Georgia, she chose to become a professional swimmer and signed with Adidas, she moved from Baltimore to\u00a0Arizona, and she opened up publicly about her battle with depression.<\/p>\n

After recently qualifying for her third Olympics, Schmitt talked to Swimming World about the challenges and changes she has faced the\u00a0past few years, and how these changes impacted both her third Olympic Trials and how she is now preparing for her third Olympics.<\/p>\n

“Going to this trials was different than either of the other two trials I went to,” said Schmitt. “Even though I enjoyed the journey all the way through, I think I can\u00a0definitely be more appreciative now because I’ve learned so much more from my failures than any successes I’ve ever had.”<\/p>\n

After winning five medals at the 2012 Olympics, and winning gold individually in the 200 meter free, Schmitt decided to return to Georgia and finish her college career.<\/p>\n

“Then after\u00a02013 when\u00a0I graduated there was a choice,” said Schmitt. \u00a0“There was the choice of whether I could retire…or I could keep swimming and have my passion be my job.”<\/p>\n

That is when Schmitt decided to become a professional swimmer, and train with\u00a0Bob Bowman\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Michael Phelps\u00a0<\/strong>at NBAC in Baltimore, Maryland. \u00a0However, Schmitt said after graduating was when her\u00a0struggle began.<\/p>\n

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“The hardest part was being done with college and\u00a0becoming pro and actually having swimming as a job,” said Schmitt. “And it’s an awesome job…but not having those other distractions was the hardest.”<\/p>\n

Schmitt said she had always followed a path her whole life. \u00a0A routine where she always knew what the next step was. \u00a0Both high school and college consisted of swimming, then going to classes, and swimming again. \u00a0However, once she decided to swim professionally, she seemed lost without her normal routine.<\/p>\n

As she began her struggle with depression, Schmitt admits that she dug herself into a hole after the London Olympics.<\/p>\n

“I think that athletes live in a different world and they’re taught at a young age not to ask for help,” said Schmitt. “We’re taught to keep persevering and pushing through, but life can be scary alone and there are a lot of other people out there that can help you and that have had similar experiences to you.”<\/p>\n

After months of battling her depression alone, Schmitt reached out for help, opening up to her friends and teammates about her internal struggles.<\/p>\n

Schmitt\u00a0admitted the depression was the hardest part of the past four years, but she stressed that she was grateful she had four years since the London Olympics because it gave her enough time to get healthy and get the help she needed to return to where she wanted to be athletically.<\/p>\n

“Last summer was the first summer I was able to perform and be back with the world’s elite athletes again,” said Schmitt. \u00a0“And so having that time to build myself back up was perfect timing for me.”<\/p>\n

And within the past year, Schmitt has experienced many new changes that she believes helped\u00a0her, including moving to Arizona.<\/p>\n

“The excitement of change always helps me,” said Schmitt. “I think that the change that’s worked for me the most is knowing that there is life beyond swimming. I think I always realized that, but when I dug myself into a hole there I didn’t really see\u00a0that. And at the end of the day, no matter how many records you have, how many medals you have, any accomplishments you have, you’re still a human just like the person next to you.”<\/p>\n

And although Schmitt is a human, just like everyone else, she can now call herself a three-time Olympian after qualifying for the 4×200 relay at the US Olympic Swimming Trials. \u00a0Yet, regardless of her countless accomplishments, Schmitt praises and is incredibly grateful for all the people she has met along her journey.<\/p>\n

“As individualized as this sport is I think it is so\u00a0much more of a team sport because I wouldn’t push myself as hard as I\u00a0have if it wasn’t for my teammates,” said Schmitt. “Those memories and those friendships throughout the years is what means the most to me and what I’ll take out of this sport when all is said and done.”<\/p>\n

As she prepares for her third Olympic Games, Schmitt does admit that she eventually wants go back to school so that she can have a scientific background in mental health and depression.<\/p>\n

“I can speak from experience but that can only take you so far,” said Schmitt. \u00a0“Down the road I would love to teach other people ways they can help other athletes.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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