I Can Understand Why Michael Phelps Felt So Depressed

Don’t let your identity be hijacked by one aspect of your life.

Sean Kernan
6 min readJun 16, 2024
At one of my many swim races as a kid.

“When you find yourself tiring out, you need to push through that pain. It’s so important,” my college coach said from across his desk, crossing his arms and staring at me disapprovingly.

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