# Professor Gavin Kilduff's research on the impact of rivalry on athletic performance is referenced

1 Faculty News March 3, 2019 ![SwimSwam News logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/SwimSwam-News-logo-feature.jpg?itok=WtdEFbVl)>

Excerpt from [SwimSwam News](https://swimswam.com/laszlo-cseh-and-the-power-of-rivalries/) -- "'Rivalry is not necessarily a situation in which two competitors hate one another,' \[Kilduff\] says. 'It’s more of a situation in which two competitors are inextricably linked to one another. A rivalry will motivate athletes to train harder, to practice longer and typically perform at their absolute best when they are competing with a rival.'"

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