Paris 2024 Daily: Day 6 - Marchand Marches on, Triathlon Analysis and the Psychology of the Twisties
Leon Marchand gave France even more to celebrate as completed a unique double, winning both butterfly and breaststroke golds in the pool last night. Ross and Gareth discuss those performances, along with a World Record in the pool, and add some insights on how swimmers manage their races.Other highlights in this episode include analysis of the Men's and Women's Triathlon races, discussion about the wildly successful Sevens tournament in Paris, and a men's all round gymnastics competition that went to the very last performance. We also learn about the psychology of the Twisties, and how gymnasts manage their emotions under pressure to deliver technical athletic excellenceShow notesHere's where you go to sign up for Patron, with a small monthly pledge, which then gives you access to the richness of the Discourse forum mentioned on the showJump to 1:08:14 for the Twisties psychology conversation with Prof Dave Collins Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.