I wanted to pass along a few pointers for those of you attending the meet, feel free to ask any other questions you might have!
- First and foremost one of the hardest things for some people to adjust to is the height of the starting blocks off the pool deck. Because we have zero depth pool entry the blocks are about 10" higher than a standard pool....and some folks can get a little wobbly up there. Note...the distance to the water is the same!
- The flip side of zero depth is that its MUCH easier to climb out of!
- Our blocks are longer than most pools so you have plenty of room for track starts (especially for people with big feet) and they are outstanding for doing step up relay starts.
- Outside lanes are VERY fast...so don't be concerned if thats where you are in your heat.
We've got all the crap, I mean fast food you could ask for. For your $ and taste though, it's hard to beat a double-double (bestuff.com/.../in-n-out-double-double). On top of that, since it will sit in your stomach like a rock, your age group competitors will really appreciate it if you down one right before your 200 fly.
:hijack:
I remember one day in college around the 1997 season, when McDonalds had the 19 cent hamburgers/29 cent cheeseburgers on sale for a limited time. We took the whole men's team on a field trip (school wasn't in session this day), and were required to buy minimum 10 cheeseburgers and a large Coke, then try to finish it. This was at about 1:00pm or so. Practice started at 3:00pm. Most at all 10 burgers...me included. The coach just shook her head as we all came to practice and put down our 44oz. "water bottles" from McDonalds. That practice was fun, let me tell you. :eeew:
We've got all the crap, I mean fast food you could ask for. For your $ and taste though, it's hard to beat a double-double (bestuff.com/.../in-n-out-double-double). On top of that, since it will sit in your stomach like a rock, your age group competitors will really appreciate it if you down one right before your 200 fly.
:hijack:
I remember one day in college around the 1997 season, when McDonalds had the 19 cent hamburgers/29 cent cheeseburgers on sale for a limited time. We took the whole men's team on a field trip (school wasn't in session this day), and were required to buy minimum 10 cheeseburgers and a large Coke, then try to finish it. This was at about 1:00pm or so. Practice started at 3:00pm. Most at all 10 burgers...me included. The coach just shook her head as we all came to practice and put down our 44oz. "water bottles" from McDonalds. That practice was fun, let me tell you. :eeew:
