Just got back from the Greensboro meet and it brought back memories from previous Nationals. With so many swimmers attempting to warm-up in a fairly restricted area how do you do it? Are there any good dry land warm-up exercises that can simulate the pool action. I know this will be a problem at the nationals and am looking for some good advice.
My advice is to skip the morning warmup at Nationals. I never do it unless I'm in the first event. Just get up, get your body moving, and then show up to the pool later and swim in the warmup pool instead.
I agree! I used to go to the morning warmup, so I could get a couple of starts off the blocks, however, it wasn't worth it. The downside for me doing this at Mesa was spending too much time in the heat poolside or sitting around on the gym floor, trying to escape the heat. I did better at Auburn when I missed the morning warm-ups and block starts, and arrived later to the pool. I must add, though, that the air conditions at the Auburn pool were excellent. :applaud:
My advice is to skip the morning warmup at Nationals. I never do it unless I'm in the first event. Just get up, get your body moving, and then show up to the pool later and swim in the warmup pool instead.
I agree! I used to go to the morning warmup, so I could get a couple of starts off the blocks, however, it wasn't worth it. The downside for me doing this at Mesa was spending too much time in the heat poolside or sitting around on the gym floor, trying to escape the heat. I did better at Auburn when I missed the morning warm-ups and block starts, and arrived later to the pool. I must add, though, that the air conditions at the Auburn pool were excellent. :applaud:
