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Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count."

Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Source: The Mundanity of Excellence

Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Source: The Mundanity of Excellence

Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Source: The Mundanity of Excellence

Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Source: The Mundanity of Excellence Via James Clear weekly newsletter

Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Source: The Mundanity of Excellence 

Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Remember this as you continue to build a thriving team; there is no such thing as a 'set and forget' approach. Ref: https://lnkd.in/gyKTwSp6

The power of persistence and micro improvements - this reminds me of Atomic Habits and the concept of 1% Better - Sociology professor Daniel Chambliss, who spent years researching the qualities of elite swimmers, on what creates excellence: "Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in any one of those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together, produce excellence. When a swimmer learns a proper flip turn in the freestyle races, she will swim the race a bit faster; then a streamlined push off from the wall, with the arms squeezed together over the head, and a little faster; then how to place the hands in the water so no air is cupped in them; then how to lift them over the water; then how to lift weights to properly build strength, and how to eat the right foods, and to wear the best suits for racing, and on and on. Each of those tasks seems small in itself, but each allows the athlete to swim a bit faster. And having learned and consistently practiced all of them together, and many more besides, the swimmer may compete in the Olympic Games... the little things really do count." Source: The Mundanity of Excellence #leadershipmindset #Leadershipdevelopment #Vistage

Dear members of the sport and exercise domain, We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest study: Dryland Performance Tests Are Not Good Predictors of World Aquatic Points In Elite Male and Female Swimmers. Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/ecG9XvDp Here is a summary of our paper: 1) The physical preparation coaches Neil Shanks and David Boyd at the sportscotland Institute of Sport collected the data from this study between 2009-2017, which included swimmers who medalled at the Olympics, World Championships, and Commonwealth Games. 2) We wanted to know if dryland tests predicted swimming performance. However, in high-performance swimming, practitioners have very limited time. So, we used world aquatics points (previously FINA points) to group swimmers of varying events and sex under a single metric. 3) By using world aquatics point it became possible to conduct linear regression analyses with dryland performance tests. Although, this approach was more time efficient, we had another challenge, the testing dates and methodology varied across athletes. 4) We were then faced with the challenge of varying sample sizes. To overcome this challenge, we employed a Bayesian approach to linear regression, which allowed us to use prior information in the statistical model. We found minimal predictive abilities between our variables. 5) So, if there are no predictive abilities for such tests, should we stop conducting them? No, we recommend that these tests still be used to monitor training quality and fatigue as opposed to using them for predicting performance. Athlete availability can be key. 6) So, what else? In our models, we tried to analyse males and females separately and then combined. We still had the same little predictive ability regardless of how we conducted our analyses. Therefore, we recommend not excluding females from research. 7) a bit of fun? Check Table 3. How do you compare against some of the best swimmers in terms of lower body explosiveness and upper and lower body strength? 8) Thank you for reading this far. I hope you enjoyed our summary of this study. This is my first “first author” paper, and I am genuinely happy about it. Angus Hunter Lewis Macgregor Neil Donald.

"Stay in your lane" yelled the swimming coach yesterday morning when a young schoolboy (obviously) accidentally changed lanes. The unexpected nudge I received led to a shocked "yelp" as I came out of the water. How does this metaphor relate to your academic journey and writing a thesis: ➜ Discipline: Just as swimmers stick to their lanes to avoid incidents like being nudged underwater, you should focus on your specific research area. Straying into different academic 'lanes' can lead to confusion and hinder progress. ➜ Concentration: The shock of an unexpected encounter in the pool, like being bumped, mirrors the distractions you may face in your studies. Staying in your lane requires undivided attention to your thesis, avoiding unnecessary diversions. ➜ Pace yourself: In swimming, each lane has its own pace. Similarly, progress in your thesis depends on your unique pace. Don't compare your progress with others; focus on your own academic rhythm. ➜ Expect the unexpected: Just like the surprise bump in the pool, unexpected challenges may arise in your research. Be prepared to handle them calmly without losing your focus. ➜ End goal: Swimmers aim for the end of their lane. Your thesis completion is the end of your academic lane. Stay committed to this goal, navigating through all challenges with determination and focus. ➜ Breathe: When you're feeling overwhelmed and feel like you're drowning - stop and breathe. I know this relates to you is some way or another. Can you add anything more? Follow #thedalemethod hashtag #highereducation #personaldevelopment #phd