My First Meet

You didn't say what events you were swimming, that really is a good thing to know. If you are doing the longer races then I recommend the following. Night Before. Pizza and Beer never steered anyone wrong. Distance swimmers should be drinking a nice dark beer, or a stout. Sprinters should stick to clear drinks such as Vodka Martinis, Gin and Tonics or a lager. If you are doing both sprints and distances you should cover both dimensions. You don't really need to be too picky about your pizza type so long as you have anchovies. (The anchovies are critical, because the fish will help you swim faster). The nice thing about pizza is that it covers the entire food pyramid. Grains are covered by the crust, vegetable requirements are supplied by the oregano, fruits come from the tomatoes, and dairy comes from the cheese, and any good pizza is dripping with fats and oils. But if you are worried about covering the whole pyramid, have a twinkie or some other highly processed snack cake. Morning of. I like steak and eggs for the distance types, and mexican omelettes for the sprinters. Also a little hair of the dog if the previous night's meal is lingering with you. In the afternoon. Donuts and coffee between races. I recommend 1 donut per hundred. So if you swim a 400 free, you are allowed to eat 4 donuts before your next swim. Good luck!

You didn't say what events you were swimming, that really is a good thing to know. If you are doing the longer races then I recommend the following. Night Before. Pizza and Beer never steered anyone wrong. Distance swimmers should be drinking a nice dark beer, or a stout. Sprinters should stick to clear drinks such as Vodka Martinis, Gin and Tonics or a lager. If you are doing both sprints and distances you should cover both dimensions. You don't really need to be too picky about your pizza type so long as you have anchovies. (The anchovies are critical, because the fish will help you swim faster). The nice thing about pizza is that it covers the entire food pyramid. Grains are covered by the crust, vegetable requirements are supplied by the oregano, fruits come from the tomatoes, and dairy comes from the cheese, and any good pizza is dripping with fats and oils. But if you are worried about covering the whole pyramid, have a twinkie or some other highly processed snack cake. Morning of. I like steak and eggs for the distance types, and mexican omelettes for the sprinters. Also a little hair of the dog if the previous night's meal is lingering with you. In the afternoon. Donuts and coffee between races. I recommend 1 donut per hundred. So if you swim a 400 free, you are allowed to eat 4 donuts before your next swim. Good luck!