﻿{"id":243330,"date":"2017-02-28T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=243330"},"modified":"2017-02-28T09:10:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:10:53","slug":"championships-can-be-just-the-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/championships-can-be-just-the-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"Championships Can be Just the Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Maddie Strasen, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve worked hard all season. You\u2019re tapered, shaved, and a combination of nervous and excited to see where your times will stand at your conference or championship meet. Your mind flows with internal pressures while your coaches or teammates may add to the external pressures. Nevertheless, time can\u2019t and won\u2019t slow down. It\u2019s time to leave it all in the pool.<\/p>\n<p>All the hard work you\u2019ve put in comes down to this point.<\/p>\n<p>And you don\u2019t get the result you wanted.<\/p>\n<p>Too often, swimmers don\u2019t achieve the result they desire at their championship meet. It\u2019s easy to view the entire season as a failure based on the end result. After all, it\u2019s the meet your coaches reminded you about every day, during every rep in the weight room and every hard set in the pool. It\u2019s the meet where you expected to meet your goal times\u2014to feel on top of the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106534\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106534\" data-attachment-id=\"106534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/youth-olympic-games-world-junior-record-bonanza-on-final-night\/spyog-china-nanjing-swimming-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hannah-moore-youth-olympic-games-2014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2017\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Fei Maohua&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;(140819) -- NANJING, Aug. 19, 2014 (Xinhua) --  Hannah Moore of United States of America reacts after winning women&#039;s 200m backstroke final event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, east China&#039;s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2014. Moore shared the gold medal with Ambra Esposito of Italy. (Xinhua\\\/Fei Maohua) (ljr)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1408473608&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright [c] 2014 Xinhua News Agency All Right Reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;(SP)YOG-CHINA-NANJING-SWIMMING&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"(SP)YOG-CHINA-NANJING-SWIMMING\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;(140819) &#8212; NANJING, Aug. 19, 2014 (Xinhua) &#8212; Hannah Moore of United States of America reacts after winning women&#8217;s 200m backstroke final event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, east China&#8217;s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2014. Moore shared the gold medal with Ambra Esposito of Italy. (Xinhua\/Fei Maohua) (ljr)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Xinhua\/Fei Maohua&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hannah-moore-youth-olympic-games-2014-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hannah-moore-youth-olympic-games-2014-1024x688.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-106534\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/hannah-moore-youth-olympic-games-2014-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"(140819) -- NANJING, Aug. 19, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Moore of United States of America reacts after winning women's 200m backstroke final event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2014. Moore shared the gold medal with Ambra Esposito of Italy. (Xinhua\/Fei Maohua) (ljr)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-106534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Xinhua\/Fei Maohua<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No matter how hard you worked and how prepared you are for your races, there are many factors that can affect your swims on the big day. Internal pressures can consume you\u2014wanting to clock a best time, beat your opponents and make your coaches and teammates proud. External pressures, such as scoring points for your team, can also mess with your mind. Additionally, there are small details that go into every race and, despite how much you\u2019ve worked on them, the excitement and nerves of the championship meet can cause technique to falter.<\/p>\n<p>No matter the reason a race might not have turned out as planned, it\u2019s crucial to maintain perspective on the entire weekend. If you didn\u2019t reach a goal time, ask yourself what went wrong in the race and use it to focus on the next time you compete in that event. Even though you didn\u2019t reach your goal, was it still a decent swim? Just because it wasn\u2019t exactly what you wanted does not mean you have failed. What can you take out of this experience to remember for the future? It\u2019s important to learn from mistakes and not dwell on them. Dwelling or focusing too much on the things that went wrong can make your attitude negative and impact the next season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_242458\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242458\" data-attachment-id=\"242458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,605\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6\/5\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n2\/25\/17 &#038; 6\/27\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nsimone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Matt Rubel of Rubel Photography&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus-1024x605.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-242458\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"simone-manuel-stanford-asu-focus\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-242458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Matt Rubel of Rubel Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Remember all the times you <em>have<\/em> reached a goal during the season. Even though you aren\u2019t always happy with the result, you shouldn\u2019t forget the goals you accomplished throughout the season. Mid-season meets can sometimes, and surprisingly, bring out great swims and times that should not be forgotten. You may have hit a pace time in practice that you\u2019ve never hit before or haven\u2019t hit in a long time. One of the greatest things about swimming is that it\u2019s all about the process. Be proud of what you put yourself through every day, how you pushed yourself, how you improved yourself mentally and physically.<\/p>\n<p>Recognize all you\u2019ve accomplished, but don\u2019t forget to ask yourself what you could have done better. Even though you\u2019ve given it your all, everyone has room to improve. Mental training is one of the most commonly ignored aspects of training and arguably one of the most important. Mental training can help an athlete cope with internal and external pressures. Nutrition is also something that isn\u2019t often accounted for. The factors can vary for every individual, so focus on yourself and what you need to do to reach your fullest potential.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_214864\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214864\" data-attachment-id=\"214864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/37-things-youll-never-hear-a-swimmer-say\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Alicia Coutts collapses on pool deck after another hard set at training. 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Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214864\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Alicia Coutts collapses on pool deck after another hard set at training. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. July 30 2016. Photo by Delly Carr. Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-214864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If your team allows, taking some time off after a championship meet is helpful to mentally reset for the upcoming season. Having time off to relax and reflect can do a world of good\u2014remind yourself of your goals and why you started swimming in the first place. Shake off the dust and get mentally ready for getting after what you truly want.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming is a sport that always gives second chances. As the old adage goes\u2014if at first you don\u2019t succeed, get up and try again.<\/p>\n<p><em>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Maddie Strasen, Swimming World College Intern You\u2019ve worked hard all season. 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