The Hidden Cost of Greatness in Swimming

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Michael Phelps, Caeleb Dressel, Adam Peaty, David Popovici and Ben Proud have Olympic gold medals, world records and more success than most swimmers ever dream of, and they still hit their lowest points at the top of the sport. In this video, some of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time open up about mental health in elite sport. They cover the obsession that makes champions, the pressure of an Olympic cycle and the post-Olympic depression that can follow a gold medal. They also talk about anxiety, burnout and panic attacks, and how they found their way back through therapy, support systems and a healthier relationship with swimming. With as many as 1 in 3 elite athletes experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, this is a look at the real cost of greatness and why a happy swimmer is a fast swimmer.
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