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 thisgirl13
On the day of the meet, pack a pair of sweats you can put on between events, and an extra towel, so when you go to change at the end of the meet, your towel isn't soaking wet and yucky.
Good comments. I've found out in the last couple years a good thing to wear is something like polypro that dries quickly. Nothing worse than putting on soggy clothing.
In general, bringing an extra towel is a great idea, but as Rebecca mentioned this isn't really an issue at the Bellevue Club. This is a pretty swank place. You can get extra towels in the locker room.
Originally posted by thisgirl13
On the day of the meet, pack a pair of sweats you can put on between events, and an extra towel, so when you go to change at the end of the meet, your towel isn't soaking wet and yucky.
Good comments. I've found out in the last couple years a good thing to wear is something like polypro that dries quickly. Nothing worse than putting on soggy clothing.
In general, bringing an extra towel is a great idea, but as Rebecca mentioned this isn't really an issue at the Bellevue Club. This is a pretty swank place. You can get extra towels in the locker room.
