Notes From the Deep

A Blog by Olivia Smoliga

A Note on Prelims
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A Note on Prelims

… from faltering in finals after a lights-out prelim swim, or letting the pressure overwhelm me when it mattered most. But these experiences taught me what actually works, and I’m excited to pass on the tools I learned, to you…

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A Note on Gratitude
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A Note on Gratitude

I’m feeling especially thankful today. Maybe because it’s that time of year, or maybe because I’ve come to embrace the power of gratitude in my life. This morning, I used every second of my 30 minute drive to the lakeside sauna drenching my mind in the things I’m grateful for.

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