
#399 : 12 (unusual) lessons from Michael Phelps' coach
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Bob Bowman — the legendary coach behind Michael Phelps and Leon Marchand — was recently on the Exponential Athlete Podcast, and listening to that episode completely changed the way I think about swimming. In today's episode, I'm going to share with you 12 powerful ideas I learned from that conversation — insights that can help you take your swimming to the next level.
00:53 Consistency Beats Perfection
01:40 Practice Performing Under Pressure
02:43 Process Over Outcome
03:35 Relax And Focus Under Pressure
04:02 The Power Of Underwaters
05:08 Different Approaches Can Work For Different People
06:97 Training Volume And Breaks
08:04 Visualization
11:52 Making Deposits To Your Swimming Bank Account
13:04 Creating An Environment Where Success Is Inevitable
14:09 Always Be Willing To Experiment
15:20 Importance Of Feedback And Data
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