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Smart training and sound sculling technique that is how you will fly in your boat. This is how I coach.
In the background you have a super athlete who won the first Olympic heat. He does an excellent job applying his body to maximize boat glide and acceleration.
Good luck to Tim Maeyens, let there be tailwind!
Showing posts with label 2012 Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 Olympics. Show all posts
Jul 28, 2012
Jul 27, 2012
When watching the Olympic ceremony is better done sitting on a cozy couch....
I participated at 3 Olympics, won two medals. Because my races were in the first week of the Olympic games, we did not participate at the opening ceremonies. The coaches told us that we had spent so much time training and staying healthy, that staying up late outside, surrounded by people we don't know, is not the smartest idea. I was in the running to carry the flag in Sydney for Switzerland, but politely declined. Thinking back, it was the most important decision of my Olympic career. I passed the finish line to win silver on a wing and a prayer, because all week long I woke up with a soar throat. Had I gone to the opening ceremonies, I may have come in 4th in the final... no medal. Winning silver in Sydney was the toughest race I have ever had. When you leave everything on the race course, I was as happy to win silver as I was winning gold. [caption id="attachment_1068" align="alignleft" width="2803"]
Stay stress free with a great smooth row.[/caption]
How to Cope with Press-Stress at the Olympics.
I am watching the US women gymnast being interviewed on NBC. The journalist are asking plenty of questions about how hard it must be to get to this point and how much pressure there must be, personal rivalry within the team and so on and so forth.
I am sure the coach would rather that the gymnasts were left alone without being asked questions before their competition that they themselves are trying to keep out of their heads to keep focused.There is plenty of time AFTER the competition to talk to TV.
Getting ready for Olympic competition is best done when the brain is in full trance mode. Keeping the outsiders out is key.
Months before and during the competition at the Atlanta Olympics, my coach became my press-officer. No one from the press had direct access to me, except shortly after the heat and the semi-final. This was particularly important in my case because I never minced my words when I explained what I felt. This helped me keep my focus.
At the Olympics, there are SO MANY distractions for athletes and coaches, especially for the newbies Olympians. It is easy to lose focus.
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Stay Stress-Free with a great smooth row on the Signature Waterrower [/caption]
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Showing posts with label 2012 Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 Olympics. Show all posts
Jul 28, 2012
You don't have to be tall and built like a gorilla to win at the 2012 London Olympics in the single scull.
[gallery]
Smart training and sound sculling technique that is how you will fly in your boat. This is how I coach.
In the background you have a super athlete who won the first Olympic heat. He does an excellent job applying his body to maximize boat glide and acceleration.
Good luck to Tim Maeyens, let there be tailwind!
Smart training and sound sculling technique that is how you will fly in your boat. This is how I coach.
In the background you have a super athlete who won the first Olympic heat. He does an excellent job applying his body to maximize boat glide and acceleration.
Good luck to Tim Maeyens, let there be tailwind!
Jul 27, 2012
When watching the Olympic ceremony is better done sitting on a cozy couch....
I participated at 3 Olympics, won two medals. Because my races were in the first week of the Olympic games, we did not participate at the opening ceremonies. The coaches told us that we had spent so much time training and staying healthy, that staying up late outside, surrounded by people we don't know, is not the smartest idea. I was in the running to carry the flag in Sydney for Switzerland, but politely declined. Thinking back, it was the most important decision of my Olympic career. I passed the finish line to win silver on a wing and a prayer, because all week long I woke up with a soar throat. Had I gone to the opening ceremonies, I may have come in 4th in the final... no medal. Winning silver in Sydney was the toughest race I have ever had. When you leave everything on the race course, I was as happy to win silver as I was winning gold. [caption id="attachment_1068" align="alignleft" width="2803"]
Stay stress free with a great smooth row.[/caption]
How to Cope with Press-Stress at the Olympics.
I am watching the US women gymnast being interviewed on NBC. The journalist are asking plenty of questions about how hard it must be to get to this point and how much pressure there must be, personal rivalry within the team and so on and so forth.
I am sure the coach would rather that the gymnasts were left alone without being asked questions before their competition that they themselves are trying to keep out of their heads to keep focused.There is plenty of time AFTER the competition to talk to TV.
Getting ready for Olympic competition is best done when the brain is in full trance mode. Keeping the outsiders out is key.
Months before and during the competition at the Atlanta Olympics, my coach became my press-officer. No one from the press had direct access to me, except shortly after the heat and the semi-final. This was particularly important in my case because I never minced my words when I explained what I felt. This helped me keep my focus.
At the Olympics, there are SO MANY distractions for athletes and coaches, especially for the newbies Olympians. It is easy to lose focus.
[caption id="attachment_1068" align="alignleft" width="2803"]
Stay Stress-Free with a great smooth row on the Signature Waterrower [/caption]
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