Developing Champions in Life

Although only one person wins the gold medal, there can be as many Champions in Life as there are people willing to struggle to become one.

Motivated by the conviction that what makes one a Champion, isn’t the medals, trophies and records, but is rather how one approaches and lives one’s day-to-day life, Philippe identified, developed and tested ways to effectively guide young competitive swimmers in developing the attributes of the Champions in Life, regardless of their abilities in the pool.

On this site he shares freely the system he developed and used to guide his young athletes in developing the attributes of Champions in Life. The system is called the Universe of the Champions in Life.

The Universe consists of several core stories. As the swimmers corroborate the stories with their own experiences it progressively guides them towards developing the attributes of Champions in Life.

In the introduction, you’ll discover how the Universe of the Champions in Life came about. You’ll learn how the stories we’re developed and refined.

In the immersion page, you’ll learn the different stages children progress through as their ability to live as a Champion in Life develops.

In the blog you will find a growing number of articles offering concrete examples of how he went about helping his swimmers corroborate the stories with their own experiences.

If like him you feel competitive sports can be the medium by which one can learn to live like a Champion, he can most likely be of service to you should you find yourself in need of guidance.