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In Her Shoes: Nina Kucheran

Watch and learn from former collegiate swimmer and mental health advocate, Nina Kucheran'โ€™s experiences through every part of her journey so far.

One thing that stuck with me after our conversation was, โ€œYour mental health is your responsibility.โ€

Nina also answersโ€ฆ

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ Being a student athlete, what have been your biggest struggles in your career and how have you overcome them?

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ What do you do to feel confident for your races/swim meets?

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ You're a Head Campus Captain for Hidden Opponent, how did you step into this role or why is mental health important to you?

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ What's it been like having a confidence coach?

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ What keeps you motivated when you're just not feeling motivated?

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ For all the girls that want to compete in college and are going through the recruiting process, what advice do you have?

๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ What is one thing you wish you would have known sooner as an athlete?

A few of my favorite other pieces of advice from Nina:

๐Ÿ”ฅ Ground myself with gratitude

๐Ÿ”ฅ Confidence is like the sun - it's always there even if there is a cloud in front

๐Ÿ”ฅ There's nothing wrong with needing help

๐Ÿ”ฅ Vulnerability can build some of the most beautiful connections

๐Ÿ”ฅ Happy Swimmers are fast swimmers

๐Ÿ”ฅ Grass isn't always greener on the other side, it's greener where you water it

You can find Nina atโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow: @ninakucheran

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