It depends on the person, some will be overcome by the emotions and expectations put onthem and this will be detrimental to their performance, while others will mop it up.
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Coaching and Teaching Swimming 
The beauty of sport psychology and sport as a whole is that very athlete is different and reacts differently to the same stimuli.
Emotions are very powerful and can work for and against you. Here is an example of how it works for you at its best Matthias Steiner http://spotmebro.com/the-most-inspirational-lift-of-all-times/