3 Simple Tips for Having an Awesome Attitude at the Pool
3 Simple Tips for Having an Awesome Attitude at the Pool
Walking onto nearly any pool deck I can usually tell within a couple minutes who the swimmers are with an awesome attitude.
It reads in their body language. The way they present themselves. The look in their eyes as coach explains the set. Their attentiveness to the practice that is about to unfold before them.
It’s the same with the swimmers with the not-so-hot attitudes.
They stand with their shoulders slouched. Not paying attention. Sighing and sagging when a challenging set is outlined. Whispering and complaining to teammates while coach instructs.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that the swimmers with the positive attitudes are also the ones that are making the most of the practice.
Their attentiveness means they are absorbing more, their willingness to try means progress is being made, and they can leave practice with their head held high no matter how they performed in the main set because they gave a full and complete effort.
Here are 3 simple strategies for developing a better attitude at the pool this year so that you can make the most of those tough workouts (and ideally also put a whopping on your best times!):
