Abstract:In 2008, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps broke a world record under unthinkably challenging circumstances-his goggles filled with water early in the race, and he was unable to see. When asked how he did it, he shared that he had grown bored with his coach's advice to mentally practice the perfect race and had instead begun to imagine what he would do if something went awry. When "swimming blind" unexpectedly became his reality, he already had a well-rehearsed strategy in his head for what he needed to do, enabl… Show more
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