Pre-Race Nerves: How the Right Camp Trains Composure

Pre-Race Nerves: How the Right Camp Trains Composure

Pre-Race Nerves: How the Right Camp Trains ComposureDavid Karasek
Published on: 07/07/2026

Pre-race nerves are not the enemy, they are readiness. Here is how to help your swimmer reframe pressure and perform when it counts.

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Your Swimmer Visualizes But Still Chokes? Here's the Fix

Your Swimmer Visualizes But Still Chokes? Here's the Fix

Your Swimmer Visualizes But Still Chokes? Here's the FixDavid Karasek
Published on: 12/06/2026

Your swimmer visualizes for a week and nothing changes on meet day. The two-brain reason they choke — and the 2-minute nightly fix. 🧠

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Fast in Practice, Slow at Meets? How to Calm Swim-Meet Nerves

Fast in Practice, Slow at Meets? How to Calm Swim-Meet Nerves

Fast in Practice, Slow at Meets? How to Calm Swim-Meet NervesDavid Karasek
Published on: 11/06/2026

Swimmer crushes practice but freezes at meets? An Olympian coach explains why — and exactly how to calm swim-meet nerves so they race to their potential.

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