You Can't Fix Confidence At Championships: Jack Brown

Send us Fan Mail You can’t wait until championships to teach swimmers how to handle championships. Wisconsin head coach Dr. Jack Brown joins Chris DeSantis to discuss why mental skills deserve the same deliberate practice as physical ones. Drawing on his own struggles as an elite swimmer, Jack explains why “just focus” often fails, how coaches accidentally amplify performance anxiety, and when goals stop helping athletes and start getting in their way. They also explore Jack’s transition into...