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
Hey Kyra! The 200 is one of my favorite races! It is what I call a "controlled sprint"!;) I used to always go out too fast until my coach told me to pace it this way....control the first 50, build the next 50, maintain the speed on the 3rd 50 and race the last 50. It is a challenging race and the only way to get better at it is to just do it. You will learn how you need to pace it the more you do it. GOOD LUCK and remember....you are only racing yourself. Anything you do will be your best! :D
Hey Kyra! The 200 is one of my favorite races! It is what I call a "controlled sprint"!;) I used to always go out too fast until my coach told me to pace it this way....control the first 50, build the next 50, maintain the speed on the 3rd 50 and race the last 50. It is a challenging race and the only way to get better at it is to just do it. You will learn how you need to pace it the more you do it. GOOD LUCK and remember....you are only racing yourself. Anything you do will be your best! :D
