May 26 (edited) • 💬 Discussion
PARENT CHALLENGE DAY 1 (Recording)
What we covered today:
  1. The "Practice Star, Race Day Stranger" paradox. Why your swimmer hits PBs in training and crumbles at meets — mapped on the 3-leg ladder David learned from Michael Phelps' sports psychologist.
  2. How David went from crying after bombing NCAAs at 24 to a Swiss record at the London Olympics — and the one sentence from his coach that started it.
  3. The most expensive lie in competitive swimming. Hint: it's not their stroke.
  4. Why comforting them after a bad race is making it worse. (This one stings.)
  5. Free inside: the Michael Phelps 4-2-8-2 breathing technique your swimmer can use before their next race.
👉 Watch Day 1 below.
Please drop your #1 question about building confidence in the comments here or in this post. I'll check both and answer them live tomorrow.
See ya tomorrow!!
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