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Chasing success is hard. It takes a lot of hard work, often times more than we might expect. As a former swimmer and current swim coach, I have witnessed countless athletes express their desire to be the best. However, wanting it isn’t enough.  It takes consistent effort and action to make it happen.
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You’ve probably heard of athletes using visualization to help them achieve their goals. In fact, the most successful athletes credit their success to visualization.

​But what is it about visualizing that helps athletes reach peak performance?
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‍Do you think that you have what it takes to become a champion athlete? Of course, physical strength is a key factor in athletic success. But what about mental toughness?

​Mental toughness is an important yet often overlooked characteristic of successful athletes. It's not just about having the right physical skills and talent.

As athletes, we continuously look for new ways to achieve peak performance. Sometimes we get frustrated because nothing seems to be working.

One thing that we tend to often overlook is our mindset, more specifically the performance mindset.

A big part of having a happy, healthy life comes from managing your stress levels as effectively as possible. Stress affects everyone in different ways, so it’s important to find strategies that work for you personally.

​This list of 25 best ways to manage stress like a pro will help you find the perfect combination of tips and tricks to keep your stress in check and your anxiety at bay.

This week is all about the Tokyo Olympic Games. Some athletes will have a great success story to tell, while others will be disappointed by their performances.

​Unfortunately, the ups and downs are part of what we do.

Every four years, we get to watch thousands of athletes battle it out at the Olympic Games. When you hear the word Olympic champion, you immediately think of names like Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt, to only name a few.

​However, only a select few have the honor of being crowned Olympic champions.

With the Tokyo Olympic Games finally around the corner, we have the opportunity to watch the most naturally talented individuals in the world battle it out for the right to be crowned Olympic champions. 

How important is Natural Talent really?

In the world we live in today, we tend to feel lost and afraid.  We all have our own problems that we deal with daily.

​Whether you are experiencing individual or interpersonal conflict, we can all relate to each other to some extent.

As athletes, I am sure we can all agree that personal accountability is one of the most crucial characteristics that all champions have in common.

​What do you do behind the scenes when nobody is looking? Do you put in the extra work for yourself when no one asked you to, or do you do the bare minimum?
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