Observations By John Wooden Summary

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In Observations by John Wooden, one of the passage really stood out from the rest. Its titled “Details Create Success”, and in this passage he talks about how the smallest details can make a real difference. Wooden states “I believe in the basics: attention to, and perfection of, tiny details that might commonly be overlooked.”(pg 60) Then towards the end of the paragraph he explains “They are the difference between champions and near champions.” (pg 60) I’ve learned you need to pay attention to detail and fully commit to what you are doing if you want to be the best you can possibly. At the end of my Freshmen season for swimming I had the opportunity to be on the sectionals team. While at the sectional meet I was able to watch Richard Pokorski break the 200 freestyle record. I want to say this is what set the next three years in motion, at least it was a big contributor. My goal was a bit more modest than breaking a school record. My goal was to break …show more content…
There's going to be that one kid who's 6’4 with massive hands and feet and can just fly through the water. I wasn't gifted with height, 5’8’ isnt short but in the swimming world it definitely is. Last year my coach said something along the lines of “You guys need to swim smart if you want to be fast.”. What coach was telling us is we need to pay attention to detail. Everything from the correct head positioning in the water, to not breathing on your first stroke off the wall. All these little details are what separates good swimmers from the best swimmers. There are only so many things I can control. I can’t control my genetics, I can't control who's swimming next to me, I can't control the times of the other swimmers. That’s why I have to control everything that I can, going to every practice, eating healthy, getting enough sleep. One of my favorite quotes from John Wooden “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can
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