what do you do to get pumped up for a race?

Just leave me alone!!!

I tend to visualize my swim, or pretend I am swimming against some really awesome athletes --usually in the next lane. Music is great too!

I watch the 80 year old women do whatever event I'm about to do and then I'm assured that I'll be just fine! What an inspiration!

I listen to music. Nothing gets me pumped up more than Slayer (the louder the better)

i psyche myself up. I make that swim matter more. I intensely prepare for it ande Originally posted by dreamer Hey everyone! What do y'all do to get amped for a race? (listen to music, read, etc) Any superstitions/rituals? I have to have my cd player chock full o good tunes.

You need to mentally swim it well for a week (or more) in advance of the actual event. A number of mental swims every day. Mentally well every time. Mental, mental, mental, mentally well. Jim (Maybe Ande'll make a song out of it.) :)

I stare down the pool...trying to get it into submission like a dog. haha just kidding...kind of. I stare at the water and just zone out. I think about how I want to swim. I picture myself doing the perfect stroke and then think "You know it's really not that far to the other end." I try to keep myself calm, and make sure to just be totally in the moment. I also like to pretend that I'm the best swimmer the world has ever seen. "And the crowd goes wild.....hhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa!!!!" And before I get on the blocks I dance to the music in my head to loosen up.