
1. The Mental Drain You Shouldn't Have to Deal With
Every swimmer knows this inner dialogue. You’re 400 meters into a crucial set, finally hitting your stride, when your goggles fog up. Now, instead of focusing on your technique, your mind is consumed with frustration. Stop and clear them? Push through with limited vision? Either way, your concentration is broken. Your perfect training rhythm – gone. And the worst part? You know it’s going to happen again in another few laps.