Supporting Champions

Supporting Champions Podcast 006 David Fletcher In this episode I talk to David Fletcher about his career as a swimmer, researcher and expert in the area of adversity. Show notes; Early aspirations as a swimmer, but experiencing near misses as an athlete and academically Transfer of desire from swim background to early success in studies Father as a science role-model, searching and sharing academic papers Importance of internship in sporting environment Importance of breadth of experience beyond own area of specialism Interest in the stresses that athletes experiences Stresses changing based on growth of high performance system Uncovering poor organisational behaviours that adversely influenced sporting performance Seeking legal advice due to controversial nature of athlete interviews - sticking to your guns about unearthing and communicating stresses Identifying stresses and how some used stressful experiences as fuel for determination Organisational stresses - leadership styles, not being listened to, over