Chloe Levins is a BIU Athlete Ambassador, as well as an athlete representative on the Board of US Biathlon, and so a great interviewee to round off our series on the Summer of the Athletes’ Voice.

In the interview we revisit the subject of change, not always the easiest element for athletes to navigate. As an athlete, how do you know when it’s time to make a change, whether it’s changing your equipment, your training regime, your coach or even making the decision to retire?

For Chloe, the starting point is: “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it”. In particular, don’t feel you have to make a change just because, for example, it’s the start of a new Olympic cycle.

At the same time, she says, “Don’t confuse consistency with complacency.” As an athlete, she continues, you should always be learning. While it’s good to “lean into” what you know you’re good at, sometimes it’s necessary leave your comfort zone behind, in order to progress.

In Chloe’s case, this means speeding up her shooting. As a naturally meticulous person, she has trained herself to perform well on the range – but at the same time, she knows that good scores in shooting can come at the cost of losing precious seconds in setting herself up to shoot. Therefore, this season, she says, she’s changing her training by telling herself that she’s ready to shoot, even when her brain thinks otherwise.

In the interview, Chloe also discusses making herself heard on the Board of US Biathlon and how she benefits from listening to teammates with very different approaches to the sport.

To listen to the interview, click here.