Expecting the Unexpected 应对不可预料的因素

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This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from the March-April 2004 issue of Splash, in which special correspondent Cami Grebel-Bremer writes about what to do at a meet when the unexpected happens. Be flexible, plan ahead, and make the best of a potentially catastrophic situation.
本周的Speedo贴士来自于2004年三四月份的Splash杂志。本期特约记者Cami Grebel-Bremer刊登了一些建议，谈及如何应对赛事中的一些突发事件。你需要提前准备，灵活面对，这样才能在可能导致灾难的情况下取得最佳的结果。

The Tip:
贴士：

You’ve spent all season preparing yourself physically and mentally for the big meet. You’re ready for your first event, and then it happens when you least expect it – your goggles break, your cap rips, the lights go out. The ability to deal with minor obstacles is an important characteristic of a great competitor.
可能你已经为即将到来的比赛作了充分的准备，从身体到精神上都是如此。你已经准备好你的第一次比赛----突然发生了一些你没有预料到的事情：你的泳镜坏了，你的泳帽撕裂了，或者灯灭了；对于突发事件良好的应变能力是一个伟大运动员所必备的一个特质。

“Everyone who’s a great swimmer is good at putting things like that behind them very quickly,” said David Denniston, a member of the 2003 World Championships team. “You’ve got to look ahead to the future and do what you’ve got to do for the future.”
“每个伟大的运动员都擅长把突发事件迅速处理的能力，”大卫丹尼斯顿说，他是2003年世锦赛参赛队员，“你应该一直向前看，而且为将来做所有你能做的事情。”

When the lights went out at the 2003 U.S. Open just before the start of finals of the women’s 200m IM, the best athletes were the ones who just shrugged it off.
2003年美国公开赛中，女子200米个人混合泳决赛发令枪刚刚响过，灯光灭了。那最好的运动员就是那些不受外部影响，而继续奋争的人。

“It’s not just happening to you, it’s happening to everyone else, too,” said Olympic veteran Tom Malchow. “People who stay the most relaxed and roll with the punches are the people who will swim the best when things get back to normal.”
“那些异常情况并非只对你发生，它是对所有人的，”Tom Malchow说：“当情况恢复正常后，只有那些最放松并能够正确对待这种压力的选手才是最能够取得好成绩的人！”


There are several ways to make sure that little obstacles do not prevent you from swimming your best.
这儿有几个方法，能够帮助你在异常情况下仍然能够取得好成绩。

Be prepared. Make sure you have an extra cap and an extra pair of goggles with you. Don’t just keep them in your bag – take them up to the blocks with you. “I think it’s something everyone has to prepare for,” National Team member Maritza Correia said. “Things happen, so you just have to prepare yourself mentally and take a step back and relax.”
时刻准备好。确认你时刻准备着备用的泳镜和泳帽。不要只是把他们放在你的背包里面，随身带到比赛现场吧！“我觉得，这是每个人都应该准备的，”国际比赛的成员Maritza Correia说：“事情发生了，那么你需要在精神上准备好，放松并时刻准备好开始比赛！

Expect the unexpected. Don’t let crowded warm-up lanes or faulty timing equipment ruin your whole meet. Follow World Champs gold medalist Rachel Komisarz’ advice. “Things that are out of your control, you really can’t do anything about it,” she said. “Things are going to happen, and as long as you don’t stress about it, you’ll be OK. Sit back and relax.”
时刻准备着不可预料情况的发生。不要让拥挤的热身泳道或者糟糕的计时装置影响你的整个比赛。试试世锦赛冠军Rachel Komisarz的建议吧：“有些事情超出你的控制范围，对于这些事情的发生，你无能为力，”她说道：“将要发生的事情，只要没有令你感到压力，那就没有关系，坐回去并放松。”

Remain focused on the physical preparation that got you where you are. Your body still knows how to swim that 200 fly, so don’t let your mind get in the way. “You train so hard,” Olympian Diana Munz said. “It’s only going to get to you mentally, and if you let it get to you, you have a problem. If something little happens to you, you just have to deal with it.”
无论你处于什么情况下你都应该把注意力集中于身体的准备中去。你的身体仍然知道如何去进行这200米蝶泳的比赛，那么就不要让你的思绪飘到其他地方去。“你的训练已经非常辛苦了，”奥林匹克冠军Diana Munz说：“这个情况应该只对你的情绪产生影响，如果你让这个情况还影响到你的身体，那你就有问题了。事实上，如果发生了一些情况，你要做的只是处理好这个状况！”

Perhaps American record holder and Olympic bronze medalist Chris Thompson sums up the best way to overcome setbacks. “You’ve got a race to do,” he said.
也许，美国纪录保持者和奥运会铜牌得主克里斯汤普森总结了克服这个问题的最佳方案：“你还有一个比赛要进行。”她说道。

Whether you are a seasoned elite-level swimmer or a beginning age group swimmer, you will be faced with minor obstacles. If you prepare yourself mentally, the obstacles will become victories instead of setbacks. And remember, you’ve got a race to do.
无论你是赛季的精英选手，还是游泳年龄组的初学者，你们都会面对各种小状况。如果你已经从精神上准备好了，那么这些状况可能成为你成功的助力。另外，你还是要记住：你仍然还有赛事没有完成。