Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

Working Hard: More Mental Skill Than Mental Toughness

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jul 19, 2013
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"My problem is I'm not like those other guys, I'm not really tough enough."

Have you ever thought this, or said it out loud?

If you are relatively new to swimming it's very common to feel this way, especially if you don't have a background in another endurance sport. It can be very disheartening to see other swimmers working through training sets without …

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