Start Small

In so many aspects of life, it’s important to start small. Swimming is no different! Like other sports, swimming is full of different goals and obstacles. You can’t just hop in the pool and expect to win your first time; it takes work and proper steps to get there. In order to get where you want to be, you have to set out a goal and a plan. Don’t expect to jump from start to finish in one step. Anything worth having or working toward takes time and effort.  In many cases, people get very discouraged by the amount of time it may take to fulfil their goals. Don’t forget – START SMALL.

Start by creating a long-term goal and create small milestones to help you reach that ultimate goal. Once you do this, each ‘smaller’ step seems within reach. You can’t run before you can walk! Once you begin completing these smaller milestones, you will get instant gratification! With each step, you will be motivated to keep moving and keep progressing forward. When you start seeing progress, you want to keep going! As you can imagine, this gets you into the habit of consistently succeeding. Once it becomes habit, everything seems to fall into place - it will be second nature.

Before you know it, you will have your long-term goal completed! This will make you want to take greater risk and really challenge yourself. You don’t have to completely change your life at once, but instead take small steps to get to where you want to be. You will have your goals reached before you know it.