Mental Training in Swimming

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…sounds, the smells, even the sting of chlorine in your eyes. Find a quiet place, lie back, and take a deep breath. Breathing is the most important component of getting prepared to do any sort of mental practice. Breath deeply and full, this relaxes the body progressively-tightening and loosening every part of it. Anxiousness will not make imagery work, the more relaxed, the more detailed images will be, and the more effective visualization will become.