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
I have a short lunch so I scanned these posts quickly. I see that you decided not to swim backstroke in your first meet. I thought your backstroke question was about your googles on the start....so....for the 2nd or third meet (when you do swim back), do not worry about your goggles staying on for the backstroke start.
I can't for the life of me keep my goggles on for my sprint free starts off the block. Good thing I don't have many walls to see. But I wear my googles only fairly tight and never lose them on the backstroke start. I have done many backstroke races. They don't even get any water in them
I have a short lunch so I scanned these posts quickly. I see that you decided not to swim backstroke in your first meet. I thought your backstroke question was about your googles on the start....so....for the 2nd or third meet (when you do swim back), do not worry about your goggles staying on for the backstroke start.
I can't for the life of me keep my goggles on for my sprint free starts off the block. Good thing I don't have many walls to see. But I wear my googles only fairly tight and never lose them on the backstroke start. I have done many backstroke races. They don't even get any water in them
