....After winning three gold medals in
the 2012 London Olympics, Schmitt felt the post-Games whiplash hard.
What started as a rocky transition, morphed into severe depression and
came to a head in 2015 when Schmitt unexpectedly opened up to an AP reporter....
....Her pain was at odds with intense gratitude for community support and
rare opportunities. Feeling so fortunate stifled her. Her sadness felt
petty. People told her she was living an exceptional life; how could she
justify feeling so low?
...moreDespite unraveling, she just kept swimming. “We’re taught in sports that if we push through, we’ll be stronger,” said Schmitt. “But at the same time, life is much harder and much bigger than that.”....
Bethany`s Notes: Another great reminder that the transition from elite sport to retirement can be challenging. It is important we start talking about other life goals with kids who have elite potential so they have a plan for another path if and when they leave sport be it by choice, by injury or by happenstance.
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