Mental Prep: Before The Beep With Matt Grevers
Most everyone knows the age-old saying, “sport is 90 percent mental, 10 percent physical,” but what sets apart the high-caliber athletes from the rest is not only their practiced belief in their abilities, but also a strong mental game. In this article Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Matt Grevers shares his pre-race mental preparation: race day, the ready room, and behind the blocks.
Grevers notes that even as a 10-year-old National Age Group record holder “visualization came naturally to me. (Today), when I put my goggles on, there’s a different filter. I see the race through my ‘perfect vision.'”
To read more about how Grevers mentally prepares for a big race check out the February issue of Swimming World Magazine!
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