Mikeala Selaidinakos
Athletics
Discipline : Sprint
Age : 27
Gender : Female
This athlete is actively pursuing their high performance goals and striving for future success on the international stage.
Speaker Profile
Starting out in Little Athletics, Mikaela was just doing it for fun. As she got older, she began to take it more seriously but was held back by four years of consistent and repetitive injuries before she could return to racing.
Once she was able to return to racing in 2023, the pressure of competing and her mindset before races really affected her performance. This caused her to develop a love-hate relationship with the sport.
After seeing a sports psychologist, Mikaela had a breakthrough season the following year, largely due to a change in mindset.
Talking Points
- Adjustment from competing for fun to competing professionally
- Battling injuries
- Mindset and mental health
