First swim meet, maybe

I just got an email about a meet in the Adirondack LMSC on January 21. I have never done a pool race before and only one open water swim. I've been practicing fast 50s and 100s a couple times a week and I'd like to see how I might do in competition. The problem is, I can't practice diving in to start since the pools where I work out say no diving (except in meets). So how do I get some practice at it. I'm afraid the goggles will pop off as they have the few times that I ever did try it.
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  • Most pools will not allow unsupervised block starts from a safety stanpoint. Is there a coach or lifeguard who you can ask to work with you for a few minutes? Worst case would be waiting until the warm-up session at the meet. As far as your goggles, make sure you have your head down in a good streamline position as you enter the water. Good luck. I' sure you'll have fun!
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  • Most pools will not allow unsupervised block starts from a safety stanpoint. Is there a coach or lifeguard who you can ask to work with you for a few minutes? Worst case would be waiting until the warm-up session at the meet. As far as your goggles, make sure you have your head down in a good streamline position as you enter the water. Good luck. I' sure you'll have fun!
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