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Wellbeing in high-performance swimming: A grounded theory study

Katie S. Uzzell, Camilla Knight Orcid Logo, Kurtis Pankow Orcid Logo, Denise Hill Orcid Logo

Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Volume: 70, Start page: 102557

Swansea University Authors: Camilla Knight Orcid Logo, Kurtis Pankow Orcid Logo, Denise Hill Orcid Logo

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The demands of elite sport have the potential to negatively impact on athletes’ wellbeing (e.g., Arnold & Fletcher, 2012; Rice et al., 2016). Despite this, not all elite athletes experience detrimental effects, rather some individuals thrive in an elite sports environment (e.g., Brown et al., 20...

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