When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his ...
When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelming feelings were of sadness and the fear of what was to come.
"And that's everybody's fear, and especially mine, getting out of that structured routine and just trying to work out what to do with that free time now."Health experts warn that a prolonged isolation could take a big mental toll on people whose livelihoods and self esteem are intrinsically linked to competition.
Former Olympic butterfly champion Chad le Clos is trying to make the best of the situation by tethering himself to a bungee cord as he swims in his own small backyard pool in Cape Town. "That sudden stopping of the sport, from a physiological or biological standpoint, there’s a reduction in endorphins but also identity," she said.
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