Motivational problems inside or outside the pool? Setting goals can offer a solution, provided you're willing to work towards them. Setting good goals can be difficult at first, but luckily, we have a solution: the SMART Principle.
- Specifically
- Measurable
- Acceptable
- Realistic
- Time-bound
- Examples of SMART Goals
- Conclusion
Specifically
A specific goal must be concrete. A specific goal is observable and amounts to quantitative values.
Measurable
The goal must also be measurable. Consider how you'll measure the results. Also, consider whether a baseline measurement is necessary. This is useful for determining your starting level.
Acceptable
This is a tricky one to determine. But it's important to consider what you want to achieve and whether that's within your goals. You don't have to decide this in 5 minutes; feel free to sleep on it.
Realistic
Can I achieve this goal? Are the results beyond my grasp? Is my goal achievable? These are all questions you can ask yourself to determine if your goal is realistic. The R is often considered the most important letter in SMART because this is where things most often go wrong. A good, realistic goal should be motivating.
Time-bound
Every SMART goal has a clear beginning and start date
Examples of SMART Goals
A SMART You can use this goal for both short-term and long-term goals. This makes them easy to incorporate into a training schedule.
Examples of long-term and short-term SMART goals can be:
- Within 6 weeks I want to be able to swim 500 meters in 15 minutes
- Next week I want to go to the pool 3 times
Conclusion
If you call it SMART If you apply this principle correctly, there's no excuse for not achieving your personal goals. What if your goal turns out to be a bit too ambitious (or vice versa)? That's possible... you can always adjust your goal to make it more realistic. We wish you every success in achieving your new SMART goals. formulated goals!
