Topics Discussed:
- What Alice's training has looked like during Lockdown.
- How clubfoot played a role in Alice taking on swimming as a sport early on.
- Alice's lack of desire to race when she was young.
- How Alice's career quickly progressed and how her family supported her in her development as a swimmer.
- Alice's brief break from the sport after Rio, and what got her back into swimming.
- Alice's current coach and how he helps her keep a good work-life balance.
- What Rio was like for Alice, and how her family, support system, and coach helped her get through it.
- How Alice doesn't swim for the medals, but for the personal improvement aspect of it.
- Alice's experience at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- Alice's accomplishments in 2019.
- The rise in popularity of the Paralympics over recent years.
- The importance of focusing on what you can control, which will help you achieve your goals.
- Missing even small bits of training adds up over time, and can make a huge difference to your performance.
- Alice's experience winning Athlete of the Year in 2019.
- Alice's experience going to the Laureus Awards in Germany with her Dad.
- Alice's plans to go for another sport as well, namely rowing and triathlon.
- How Alice manages to balance her sports life with studying for a Neuroscience degree, playing in a band, and maintaining a personal life.
- Tips on tumble turning and exercises you can use to get better at it.
- Tips on training for a 1500m race.
- Alice's plans for the future, moving forward into the Tokyo Paralympics.
Related Links:
Alice Tai's Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Tai
Alice Tai's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alice__tai?lang=en
Alice Tai's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alice__tai/?hl=en
