Olympian Max Bouchard

Max Reflects on Summer Camps and Tokyo 2020​

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As far as I remember, me and my friends at school would count the months, days and hours down to summer holiday camps!  It was a time to meet new friends out of school, learn a new skill and return to school with a whole hobby that we couldn’t wait to show off.  

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Diving was of course the holiday camp I spent every summer doing growing up, it was something that helped me push and work hard for eventually getting to the Olympics years later in my adult life. 

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Diving camps involve so many skills, improving posture, physical balance, mental concentration and a gift that all kids need to know, if you don’t succeed you need to try and try again.  Diving improves with repetition and concentration, and I find with my kids I train the “never give up” attitude which helps impact their school and family life when they finish. 

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Being able to inspire a new generation of divers is something that has always been at the forefront of my goals.  I am an Olympian, and having these amazing kids to teach and inspire is priceless. 

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I have 2 months before the next Olympic cycle begins and my eyes are firmly focused on Tokyo 2020, in these 2 months I want to teach your kids that no matter how hard or how impossible something may seem, patience, practice and determination will always get you there!

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1st August 2017