Why did Phelps stop Swimming!?
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps lost his motivation. Broke up with his girlfriend Nicole. And he was lost. "What else is there to do after winning 8 gold medals?" He asked himself. "What could justify training hard for another 4 years?"
After a while, he slowly began to motivate himself with new goals. Like being the Olympic athlete with the most medals of all time. And winning his favorite event, the 200 butterfly for the third time in a row.
That feeling, believe it or not, is very common among competitive swimmers. Many of my friends couldn't even look at a pool for years after they retired. My brother said that he would never do cardio again.
We all realize at some point or another that our bodies need movement. And to understand why so many swimmers, including Michael Phelps, return to swimming even if they absolutely hate it, we need a little biology lesson.
Our hearts ask to be challenged. They want at least 45 minutes of faster blood pumping and then get back to normal throughout the day. Our joints demand movement to get all the nutrients they need.
You might think that the feeling of fighting for survival is terrifying. And you are right. Many people are afraid of the water. And almost everyone is afraid of a hard swimming practice. For some lucky brave people, the adventure in the water is a radical life improvement.
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00:00 - Michael Phelps in person
00:52 - Post - Beijing
01:30 - Post - London
01:50 - Post - Swimming
02:05 - Benefits of Swimming
03:26 - Swimming Competition
03:57 - Mental Health Skills
05:27 - The Brave Ones - Спорт
Well, his entire existence was swimming starting as a pre-teen.
It makes sense that he would become irritated by such an intense experience.
For the rest of us, swimming is an escape from reality and a form of motion meditation.
We do it for health and fun. Phelps never had the luxury of swimming for enjoyment.
Swimming competitively has that effect on you, a lot of them get burnt out from pushing so hard and forget why they love the water and the sport. As a competitive swimmer I never knew how much swimming helped mentally because I always seemed to hate the water.. until I was away from it for so long I forgot how nice and peaceful it is to just swim. And every time I get back into the water it is really peaceful to me (unless it’s for practice and is a hard set ofc)
But yeah swimming for competition and swimming leisurely are insanely different on how they effect your mental state but I think once the competition aspect of it isn’t there, it’s easier to find love for the water. Once a swimmer always a swimmer.
@@anistondana5447 ㅗㄷhe stopped swimming because its boring
@@anistondana5447 i think all competitive olympic sports are like that.. atheletes either justified or not.. maybe get pushed into it.. or interest peak and wanes.. to summarize this video in like a sentence.. motivation can come and go for everyone.. doesn't matter if sports or not.. even personal interests..
Bang on
@@Mellowyellow8888 Part of the fun of athletics is pushing yourself to set new goals and challenge yourself to beat other people. I enjoy the social aspect of being on a running team and I enjoy competing against others. If you are just *too* good, it gets boring fast. Conversely if you compete at the elite level and never really “win”, I’m sure it would feel very disheartening to put in as much time and work as the gold medalist but always ending up around 8th place. I think it boils down to human psychology and the fact that we’ll always find something to be dissatisfied with. 🤷♂️
He stopped because he's scared of A-Aron.
I think so too
he stopped because its boring
Couldn't Agree More.😆
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You probably right 🗿💀
I remember an interview with him where he commented about his competition taking him to some of the best moments of his life, and some of the darkest places ever. Can't imagine that type of stress. This is a topic that needs more discussion in the sports World, Simone Biles bought it to life in the last summer Olympics.
he stopped swimming because swimmings boring, cr7 didnt stop playing football because football is fun unlike swimming
The bile demon is incomparable to Phelps. One won everything, the other won complaining contests.
@@Iksvomid Ronaldo is the best football player ever in a field where there is A LOT more competition. Stay fair boy.
@@Falquiboy I was talking about Simone Biles, not Ronaldo.
@@Iksvomid I'm sorry but what you are referring to when you say that she won complaining contests?
Thank you!
Now I see why after pool I feel reborn.
2 weeks without swimming exercises (arm sprain) - and I'm totally depressed 😔 Today was my first training, and I'm like Phoenix bird now 🙂
Happened to me too after tearing my acl, even while working out and biking on a stationary nothing felt the same as swimming
Nearly all high-level and competitive athletes go through a state of depression after an extreme high like winning medals or competitions. It is because they train for many, many, many hours, perfecting their craft, all of it for a singular event that takes a fraction of the time they had trained for..
When they win the event, there is a very short period of time of euphoria and unless you have something in place to transfer your energy away from that high when it completes, you slide into depression.
This is incredibly common, which is why you see many well-off professional athletes who become totally broke later in life. Their entire life has revolved around the singular events and, once you pass your prime, which is at a relatively young age, you know that you can never duplicate it.
Yeah, peaking sucks
That's very sad to imagine. The other problem is that many put everything into it at the detriment of family, friends, community, and faith, so they have nothing to turn to when it's over.
@@s-w - it’s a bigger problem than that. They have made it totally & completely on their own efforts, even though they had stellar coaching.
Then when they get past their peak, they cannot fully depend on or accept loved ones into their life because they isolated themselves for years & relied on themselves for everything so at the end of the day, they will always be alone.
I wasn’t a medalist or anything like that but I was a very high athlete, so I speak from deep experience.
Even today I am well past my prime & work hard to always always raise my game when working out or in my professional career. It’s almost a sickness 😂😂
I have 3 awesome kids & I worked very hard to not inject any of my drive into them & allow them to go their own way. However, some of my DNA passed on to them 😂😂
Phelps was such an amazing swimmer, he reached his peak and then rock bottom and then new heights in such a short time!
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His life arc is the embodiment of the olympic warrior spirit and ideals. He is one of the mythical heroes of Olympic history and sport.
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I got into learning how to swim about 6 months ago and your videos have greatly helped me. Lately I've hit a wall of fatigue and lower motivation, and I think this video is helping me understand what I'm going through right now. I hope this will help me renew my excitement for my favorite exercise!
Eat a banana ½ hour before.
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Great video, I've been following swimming since 1996 olympics, and am swimming recreationally for many years but you still told me stuff I didn't know about cortisol and mental health, thanks!
Thanks for all these wonderful swimming videos
"Your brain congratulates you for surviving the workout"- the best definition of competitive swimming and triathlon xD
WOW, this video is god damn useful. thank you a lot for continuing make these videos!!!!
Thank you!
Great video as always!!! 👍🏾
Thank you for this wonderful video
Ty ty for explaining this...
More people need this information
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Thank you!
I think honestly the age factor should have been addressed. Ultimately he retired (announced prior to Rio) because his age was the key factor and personally I would say he simultaneously wanted to focus on his family.
Being in a loving and secure relationship is a foundation for many to having good mental health. Wishing Michael and his family all the best.
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You are a very smart person and deserve respect
Hey, thanks for this. Your videos ae a motivational kick and I always get to learn something new !! You're awesome !
Thank you!
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everyone will fed up if he has to swim 6 hours a day, 6 days per week for years even if swimming is his favorite sport
With the pression to be better than thousands other swimmers. And when you win, with the pression to continue winning because everyone expect you to win more, and you cant fail them. And you need to be good to keep on living on swimming.
I dont know. A lot of professional athletes cope with it greatly (Lebron, Messi, Brady...) but some seem to struggle early
It's very good content! It was too interesting! Thanks!!!
Thanks for this ..
Good stuff
MP had apparantly severe mental Problems. And IT turned out for good. Once i have been just shocked from a docu when he told his Story.
This guy swum up to 5 miles every day
Wow, amazing video! Thank you 🙏
Glad you liked it!
Awesome 👍 thank you for this video
Amazing content!!
Thank you!
Thanks so much
Tus videos son excelentes. Siempre llenos de contenido científico valioso. Pero este es particularmente inspirador. Volví al agua después de muchos años y me estoy sintiendo genial física y mentalmente. Gracias
Great content!
Very good video. Thank you
Didn't expect to see a hardcode science video here but I love it!
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This story is very important
A very interesting Tube. Thank you.
Excellent
It’s hard to imagine hating swimming. I hope it never happens to me, but I can understand why so many swimmers feel this way. Our training is by far more intense than any other sport especially if you want to be the best
until you have to swim sets like 5 rounds of 5x50 all out @50 seconds, and breathe control, now do this every day for 6 months, it drains all your energy away from everything else in life
"It never gets any easier. You just go faster."
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I'm 30 and just had my first swimming day.
It felt just as you described, and made me wonder why i haven't started earlier.
Ok... well that explaines a lot to me now. Currently I have a lot of stress at work and at home with alot of stuff going on. I noticed that I got more and more depressed over the last 2 years, as also covid interrupted my swimming practice. Beginning of this year I said to myself that I have to go swimming again to get stuff of my mind. I do swim casually once or twice a week, but I still noticed a HUGE mental improvement after already 3 weeks and my mood changed.
Great video
Interesting!!!
Well done!!!!!!
Superb
awesome contents thx 4 the upload
Thank you!
Great Words my Friend Congratulation!🔝👏👏😄✅🙏✍️😀🍀🏊♂️
Phantastic Videos you create.
Michael was my Idol for create VITS.
From 2006 ...
It's so true, I hate swimming practice so much, but after I decided to stop swimming, something is driving me to go back.
That Moment where he says click here but nothing pops up…good video regardless.
Waterpolo is even better than swimming in reducing stress level. That’s due to teamwork, and also the fun of combining playing with ball, swimming ,and wrestling at the same time! ❤️
Depends on how good your team is 😂
With your knowledge of the body I think I may ace my sports science test😂😂 Your biology knowledge is true genius
I've been practicing swimming for more than 2 years I love swimming and it my favorite sport
This could be one of your best videos-
Swim Smart!!
😬 Thank you!
I think I now know why I love swimming so much
Can you make a video commenting on total immersion style of swimming? I'm trying to learn by myself and I love the way these people swim, although not the fastest, it seems like the most relaxed way of swimming. By the way, the single kick per stroke is quite similar to your technique in the smooth swimming video
Thanks!
I was pondering this while in the pool today. I think the total immersion method goes back well over 10 years, and it has kind of dropped out of popularity. Raul's Arrow freestyle is very similar. The biggest difference is that Raul is swimming at a faster pace, but the mechanics are the same. Full extension, long pull, and 2 beat kick. Maybe add the clean entry that he put up a short while ago. There is a guy, Adam Ocean Walker who is an open water swimmer, and what he does is very similar to the old total immersion style.
Swimming slow for a long period of time feels like in a meditative state.
He is a legenddd
É muita gratidão pelo seu trabalho, é muita ciência à disposição de quem se dispõe, mesmo com outro idioma, tentar entender os mistérios do cérebro e o prazer da natação.
Thanks:)
It is inevitable for an athlete to retire of the competition at one point due to age, injuries, etc ….why something so certain has to be dramatized in this time and age ….? Thanks for the video
Great video wow nice
Hands down the most accomplished athlete of all time
He just said in an interview that he has played over 100 rounds of golf last year.... not much time for swimming with that schedule 😂
I have a long long story about my depression and panic attacks and a lot of things i have been struggling for 4-5 years and i did not want to put any medical medicament of psycbology in my body i started swimming 500m everyday for the past 2 weeks and i can tell you that i started seeing improvment in both mental and body health
It's a revelation🙏
Phelps got contracts, sponsors and was doing also coaching at ASU. He sold a home in Phoenix a couple of years ago for 5 Million. He’s doing just fine.
It is a really, really good topic to talk about it. I like your videos and you have a subscriber in İstanbul, Turkey 😍
Cool
Mike is great.
it would be interesting to make a video about cortisol secretion during freediving training
"My brother said that he would never do cardio again."
I don't know why but that line killed me.
when is the next swim university video ????
Hallo , witch swim could practice a person with sciatic pain and lower back pain , and are butterfly so dangerouse for them? Thank's .
Спасибо Автору
I work as a supervisor in a lab, it takes a lot of mental energy. When I swim my phone isn't nearby, I'm not watching or reading something, I'm not trying to interpret data on a screen, look down a microscope, or fix a machine. Swimming is 45-90 minutes of the day when my brain feels like it is turned off.
Nice
Nothing left to prove
At certain times I feel he might be slightly overrated as many household people think he was the "fastest" swimmer ever. God gave him talent to suffer in the pool, it's no wonder he retired. He was a badass
nice!
I wanna remind you guys of GARRY CASPOROV, a former chess grandmaster.
He hates chess now 😔 but still he is inspiration for many of the chess beginners and masters 🥲
You can't even spell his name right, it's Kasparov. He gave up serious chess to do politics, he doesn't hate chess.
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I commented in Hindi language 😁
"Why did Phelps stop swimming?"
Burnout
thats carzy good for him!
Is it just me or does swimming sometimes feel easier than walking if im jus casually cruising
Brazil has a different energy! 😃
I don’t know about all these pros, but normally if you attempt something that you are afaid of and turns out to be ok. This experience normally decreases your anxiety. However this still depends on how afraid you are, and how well it turns out to be. Maybe a certain level of stress is always healthy, but big ones can break you now or in the future. Really hard to say how much is too much.
what are cheaper versions of Ultra swim swim shampoo?
These are the 3 options in my area for swimming in a pool.
1) $1200 a year + $99 a month for access to the pool, no lane.
2) $10 an hour for a lane.
3) $3 an hour 3x weeks no lane , pool filled with kids.
One must be rich to rent swim time in a pool.
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Because he reached the end of the pool.
Nice
4:26 missed one for in for for four. 😂😂
it's hard to swim with 23 gold medals dragging you down.
I mean obviously because he was starting to sink with all those medals it was getting harder and harder to stay afloat.
Phelps knew when to stop. 2016 was the right time
Well, he stopped in 2013 too
@@SkillsNT He stopped for good in 2016. He knew he couldn’t finish his career like that. 2012 was a big disappointment for him
I wonder will A-Aron quit too?
Why is this a question?
He got tired?
I do not understand why you put organs of the body while you explaining , i am not a doctor beside i hate see that , I came here for learning swimming technique. thanks for your efforts
Because he had no chance against hungarian 🇭🇺 lovely swimming 🏊♀️ genius Kristof Milak!❤️❤️❤️
very interesting, thanks for creator who did russia subtitles
Can you elongate upper body (torso) just a LITTLE bit by swimming regularly and with a goal? Swimmers have huge and elongated upper bodies, so I'm sure its possible.
What do you think?
It mainly genetics what will determine the size of your torso.
Its the opoosite. If you have this body - you Could be a great swimmer. You cant change your bones. Not event structure of muscles.
Wow even the no.1 swimmer hates swimming too
To answer the video title: "When did humans start ageing?"...
because he has like 23038 gold medals...
Answer: he got old
Phelps: " because of my poor healthy lifestyle and I'm not active anymore my body is having like an old man who's having hard time to do a simple task "