“As an older woman now, I feel the pressure more, I feel all those different aspects, I'm more aware of that. Whereas as a 13-year-old, as a 17-year-old, you just do swimming, you're just doing it as sport where you don't really think of all the outside bits.”
With age, the athlete becomes conscious of societal expectations, body image, and personal identity beyond pure competition.
In simple terms: Aging adds self‑awareness to sport.
Maturity shifts focus from pure performance to broader self‑concept.
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Some argue that performance is unaffected by age, but personal perception often changes with experience.
