About this episode

The episode features a discussion with veteran competitors about the challenges and lessons learned from competing in their 50s at the 2025 SWAT Competition.

On Day 1 of the 2025 SWAT Competition, I sat down with two veteran competitors, Dave and Shaun. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of competing at a high level in our 50s. We also share lessons we've learned and explore how competition impacts and enhances our daily work and SWAT activities.

People in this episode

Host: TTPOA Host

Guests: Dave, Shaun

Topics covered

• SWAT competition
• veteran competitors
• challenges in competition
• impact of competition
• lessons learned

Keywords

• SWAT
• competition
• veterans
• challenges
• lessons learned
• high level competition
• daily work

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