Hey everyone we're live in 3 hours from now and we have a NEW ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85162740250 I'm running a coaching session right before that so don't worry if the Zoom room doesn't open until 6pm CET (5pm UK, 9pm Dubai). Laterrrrrrr!! 🏊🦈

I competed at a home meet this weekend, swimming the 100 free, 100 fly, 50 fly and 200 fly individually, as well as the men's 4x50 free relay and 4x50 mixed medley relay. In the 100 free I set an SB by 0,6 seconds and only 0,3 secs off my PB from 2018. The splits reveal I have more potential (27,75-31,25 with a lot of lactic acid in the last 50). In the 100 fly I split a good race (30,0-33,0) - SB by 1,1 secs and only 0,4 secs off my PB from 2016. I will work to open in 29 low and go home in 32 high next time. In the 50 fly I used a lot of mental energy to prime myself to swim fast and it paid off. SB by 0,6 secs and only 0,01 sec off my PB from 2018. I was dead even with my teammate who swam a 27,3 after 25m but gradually lost my rhythm going back, so more potential there. In the 200 fly I took too many underwater kicks the first 100m (8 each 25) and totally died the last 100m, going 5 secs slower than my SB and 9 secs slower than my PB. Will practice more for this race going forward! In the relays, I split a 26,3 in the 50 free and 28,1 in the 50 fly. Not too shabby.

Here's how the challenge works: You visualize one of your favorite events every night before going to sleep for 3-5mins (no longer). Why? (I give ya the summary, if you wanna watch the full training it's here) - You mentally rehearse your starts, pacing, technique, turns and finish. - You go thru the motions of the call room, walking out, stepping on the blocks so that when it happens in the 3D world, your mind knows what's coming next and will be very calm and focused (instead of worried or scared). - AND (this is the most transformational): When you touch the wall in your visualization and see the outcome that you work so hard towards, you will automatically be put into an emotional state of happiness, joy, excitement and passion. This makes you the best version of yourself when you wake up the next day and as a result of that, your final preparation will be better than otherwise. 📮 Then the FOLLOWING day you comment on this post that you've done it. The goal is that you do it (and let us know) EVERY.SINGLE.DAY (and yes, that means you have to login Skool 1x per day) ACTION STEP: Comment below "I'm In!!" and share when your last competition before X-Mas is. Then see you in the comments of this post tomorrow. Then the next day. Then the next. The next... you get the point ☺️ Let's do this as a team and hold each other accountable. Encourage others where you see fit. Share what works and what doesn't if you feel like it. SWIMPROS on 3!!!

Looking for some reassurance that I am getting this right. Back in September, Ari had a nasty virus. 3 weeks after the initial illness, it came back even worse. She was actively unwell for around 6 weeks with frequent relapses. When she pushed too hard in training she would hit a wall. She is now much better and has been taking on pretty much her full training schedule. Last weekend she did a full-on 3 day comp and then straight into a full week of tough training. Last night it was obvious she was flagging. Some of the symptoms were back - headache, congestion, shattered, feeling sick. She ran to the bathroom after 1.5 hours in the pool on the verge of being sick. Her appetite hasn't fully recovered since being ill and I am worried that she isn't fuelling enough but she is off many of her go-to foods. I didn't let her train this morning and she slept nearly 10 hours, woke up feeling hungry and more human. I feel like I am doing the right thing and just fending off the post viral fatigue and relapses but I am also anxious. Any thoughts? (I would like to be able to talk to her coach but he isn't the easiest and would likely brush it off as her being a wimp.)

Last week end I partecipated in the second competion with my new Team in Fano. Unfortunately I made It worse in both reces. What made me really sad Is that I feel i am training more and Better but results have not paid off till now. 100 Medley 1.10.44 and 1.10.26 in the final on the second day (1.09.60 in January 2025!) 100 Breastroke 1.15.44 and 1.15.80 in the final on the same day (1.15.38 in October 2025 and 1.14.42 March 2025!) worse and worse :( I feel like I am Stuck on this 1.15 in 100 breastroke. Anyone with feeling "Stuck" wants tò give suggestions? I have changed my all Life tò come into this team,i really want tò go tò National!!!