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16 th FINA World Sports Medicine Congress Using Competition Anxiety to Optimise Swimming Performance. Professor Sheldon Hanton Cardiff School of Sport. Mental Toughness. Natural or developed psychological edge that enables you to: Cope better than opponents Under pressure be: Consistent
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16th FINA World Sports Medicine CongressUsing Competition Anxiety to Optimise Swimming Performance Professor Sheldon Hanton Cardiff School of Sport
Mental Toughness • Natural or developed psychological edge that enables you to: • Cope better than opponents • Under pressure be: • Consistent • Determined • Focused • Confident • In Control
Mental Toughness Framework Attitude & Mindset Competition Post-Competition Training
Mental Toughness Framework Attitude & Mindset Competition Post-Competition Training “Loving” Pressure Channelling Anxiety
Personal Organisational Performance The Demands of Elite Swimming
Positive or Negative Direction From Stress to Anxiety Direction • Cognitive Anxiety • Mental nervousness • Worries, concerns etc. • Somatic Anxiety • Physical nervousness • Tension, butterflies etc.
Expectation • Positive support • Negative pressure Pressure • Help you • Hurt you
Skill Level Intensity Direction Confidence Non Elite Elite High Intensity Low Intensity Positive Direction Negative Direction
Implications • Type of stress management intervention • Confidence protection management
Positive Anxiety Interpretations Negative Anxiety Interpretations Perceived Control & Goal Setting High Control Low Control Process Goals Performance Goals Outcome Goals
Implication • Multiple goal setting strategy
Development Research • Early unwanted negative experiences • Gradually learning the benefits of anxiety • Acceptance and requirement • Concentration improvement • External persuasion • Psychological routines
Intervention Research • Competitive swimmers - Debilitators • Intervention • Pre-Competition Routine • Symptom Recreation and Restructuring • Pre-Race Routine • Rationalization and Control
+ 2.3 seconds + 1.4 seconds + 0.8 seconds • 0.9 seconds • Lifetime Best High Intensity +ve Low Intensity RACE 2 8 weeks RACE 3 12 weeks RACE 4 16 weeks RACE 1 4 weeks -ve Intensity Confidence Direction
Career Planning • Wide ranging experiences • Education on emotions • Investment in mental skills development