On February 20, I'm hoping to go to my first swim meet......ever! :eek: I swam on the team when I was younger, but I never competed. I'm incredibly nervous already and I have no idea what to expect because I have never been to a meet before. I swam with my friend who is a coach, and I have what seems like a lot of work to do on my strokes. How realistic is it that I be ready by February? Obviously I won't be at the top of the field, but I'm hoping to at least not make a fool out of myself. But what I really want to know is what to expect. How do I train, and how do I taper? When do I start tapering? Do I even need to taper? Any good pre-meet workout ideas? Any thing that anyone can suggest would be helpful!!! Thanx a bunch!!
~Kyra
Originally posted by Seagurl51
Do you have any ideas about how to work on starts? The pool I swim at doesn't have blocks so how can I practice diving off the wall for block diving?
If you have any doubts, you can start from the water. (Just let the referee know before the race that you are doing a wall-push, and ask what you should do.)
During the warm-up before the meet, most of the time one or two lanes will be designated as sprint lanes. Start from the block, swim the length, then get out and walk back. (Sprint lanes are like 1-way streets.) This is your chance to practice starts, especially if your coach is on hand for advice.
Originally posted by Seagurl51
Do you have any ideas about how to work on starts? The pool I swim at doesn't have blocks so how can I practice diving off the wall for block diving?
If you have any doubts, you can start from the water. (Just let the referee know before the race that you are doing a wall-push, and ask what you should do.)
During the warm-up before the meet, most of the time one or two lanes will be designated as sprint lanes. Start from the block, swim the length, then get out and walk back. (Sprint lanes are like 1-way streets.) This is your chance to practice starts, especially if your coach is on hand for advice.
