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EXCELLENCE UNDER PRESSURE with John Havlik

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Capt. John Havlik knows a thing or two about stress. He retired in 2014 after more than 30 years of distinguished military service, nearly all of them as a Navy SEAL. He graduated from West Virginia University as the first swimmer in school history to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. He served as tri-captain of the first undefeated men’s swim team in WVU history his senior year. Just this spring, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the University of Pennsylvania, a study comparing stress-management strategies of U.S. National Team swimmers and Navy SEALs. Today’s conversation focuses on four key commonalities: 1. Absolute trust in their training 2. Adherence to a strict routine 3. Focusing only on what they could control 4. Utilizing healthy and adaptive distractions

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EXCELLENCE UNDER PRESSURE with John Havlik

Capt. John Havlik knows a thing or two about stress. He retired in 2014 after more than 30 years of distinguished military service, nearly all of them as a Navy SEAL. He graduated from West Virginia University as the first swimmer in school history to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. He served as tri-captain of the first undefeated men’s swim team in WVU history his senior year. Just this spring, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the University of Pennsylvania, a study comparing stress-management strategies of U.S. National Team swimmers and Navy SEALs. Today’s conversation focuses on four key commonalities: 1. Absolute trust in their training 2. Adherence to a strict routine 3. Focusing only on what they could control 4. Utilizing healthy and adaptive distractions

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