Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Every Practice a Competition

Have you ever tried training all by yourself? Did you feel motivated and find it easy to push yourself? If you are like most swimmers, you find a solitary training environment to be more difficult. Conversely, having a strong team around you can make you better.

Your teammates can be one of the most influential forces in pushing you upward toward swimming excellence. In fact, you should compete with them every day. It will make you improve, it will make your teammate improve, and it will make your whole team improve. On each and every set, pick out a teammate to race. Every lap, try to make your turn faster than the person next to you. Take fewer strokes than your teammate, or try to dominate your practice partner coming off the wall. Find ways to make every practice a competition, and soon you will be swimming to new heights!

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