We often get asked by kids “I want to go to the Olympics, what should I do?”. and although we never managed to qualify for the Olympics, we do have a saying here in Mexico that might be appropriate for this situation. It translates to “The pupil surpasses the teacher.” So in the hopes that one of you goes to the Olympics as an athlete, a coach or a parent, I compiled all my knowledge into a pyramid of what I think are basic swimming needs to help you surpass us and go to the Olympics or to help you help someone make it to the Olympics. And now that I think about it, these could work for any sport. But before we go to the pyramid, just know that you can work hard to improve all of them, except #6.
1- Love for the sport.
2- Having enough money.
3- Good technique.
4- A good coach.
5- Endurance and pain tolerance.
6- Good genes.
7- Family members, friends, and teammates.
8- Injury prevention and/or treatment.
9- Rest, proper nutrition, sleep.
10- Strength and mobility.
11- Mental training.
Now, before you write angry comments on this video, I just want to make something clear. You don’t need to have 100 percent of one step to climb to the next. Some of the higher steps in the pyramid will actually help the lower ones. For example, having good teammates will definitely increase your love for the sport, or good mobility and strength will also help your technique. Maybe it’s my fault, maybe instead of a pyramid, it should look more like this!
It’s always a good idea to focus on what you are lacking the most and improve those weaknesses using your strengths. For example, you can use your mental training to strengthen your pain tolerance and endurance.
If you do make it to the Olympics one day, make sure to come back to this video and add to the pyramid of needs in the comment section.
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4 июл 2024
