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Laura is joined this week by swimmer Michael Andrew! Michael has always taken a nontraditional approach - from going pro at age 14, to building his own training pools, to being coached by his dad, to not logging the typically yardage of most of his competitors; but it has worked. He has broken over 100 National Age Group records and snagged seven national titles in 2018.

His journey hasn’t been without hardships, however. The swimming world was immensely critical of his choice to go pro so young and once he did, the pressure to perform became almost intolerable. It wasn’t until he attended a retreat with an Olympic Chaplain that he realized his greatest victory wouldn’t be in the water, but in his own mindset. Shifting from a performance based identity to a purpose based one gave him the freedom to show up to a meet and know that he had worth and value despite the outcome.

Learn more here: http://www.hopesports.org/professional-swimmer-michael-andrew

For further information about trips with Hope Sports visit www.hopesports.org.

For more about our host, visit www.laurawilkinson.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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