SANTIAGO, Chile — Every stroke of swimmer Felipe Ribeiro in the pool at the Pan American Games reminded the Brazilian of the bipolar disorder he dealt with ahead of competing in Chile. The nails of the 25-year-old are painted black, except for his pink-colored ring fingers.
Brazil’s Felipe Ribeiro celebrates after winning the last lap in the men’s 4 x 100-meters freestyle relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
Ribeiro left his training in Florida in 2019 to move back with his family in Brazil, often unable to practice becae he says he felt like he was not mentally fit. He called his coach during training hours so he could listen to other swimmers at work, hoping that would give him a boost. That was rarely the case.
Today, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have 13 practitioners working full time. Most of U.S. competitors at the Pan American Games in Santiago also have available psychologists or counselors, who pick up signals that could be key in helping them ahead of the Paris Olympics next summer.
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