https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2408/what-s-nextOur Olympic team has been chosen and the coaching staff has been finalized. What happens next? When do they all come together to train as a team and how soon do they leave for Athens? Do they travel as a team? Do countries have certain workout times inen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/16133?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:56:45 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:df3008b0-22ee-487f-877a-447267a7c4c6Former MemberI&#39;ve been wondering about something for our Olympic team. When a swimmer tapers for a big meet, the taper usually targets a particular day or a particular weekend, etc. How does a guy like Phelps taper for a 10-day meet? Does he target the first day? The first final race? The last day? Or does he work his ass off right up to the first day of heats?<div style="clear:both;"></div>