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
Being younger you are accustomed to competitions where everyone watches each other and then talks about each other afterward.
At masters meets everyone is there to do their own race. Well most folks are anyway. They don't really snicker or anything.
If there is another meet coming up, drive to it and watch. Or volunteer to help. It would be a good way to see what a meet is like.
Being younger you are accustomed to competitions where everyone watches each other and then talks about each other afterward.
At masters meets everyone is there to do their own race. Well most folks are anyway. They don't really snicker or anything.
If there is another meet coming up, drive to it and watch. Or volunteer to help. It would be a good way to see what a meet is like.
