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
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I was sitting under the clock over by the lifeguards chair, to the right if you looked at it head on. originally posted by Seagurl
Once again with the lifeguards eh??......Just a simple coincidence perhaps?
newmastersswimmer
Originally posted by knelson
Congrats on the meet! Sounds like it went great for you.
I found your name on the heat sheet a couple times and was going to try to watch you swim, then the meet got going and I was watching my teammates, etc. and never did see you. Sorry about that! Where were you sitting? I was down by the hot tub.
Now you have to swim at the meet in Federal Way, WA in April. It's an awesome pool. If you swim there I won't flake out and miss you again, I promise! :)
Thank you!! I am definately going to try and make the April meet! I love that pool!! I was sitting under the clock over by the lifeguards chair, to the right if you looked at it head on. No worries about not seeing me swim. If I had teammates, I would have watched them too. :D
~Kyra
Two weeks from today is my second swim meet!!! I'm really excited, but again I'm starting to get nervous. So here's some really lame newbie questions. Should I be worried by the term "championships" or is that just but there to scare people away? Also, my two favorite events (200 free and 100 ***, in that scheduling order) are back to back:eek: !!! I'll probably be in the first or second heat so I would have at least some time to rest, but I want to do well. I did really well in both of them at my last meet. Should I swim them? Thanks!!!
~Kyra
p.s. On a completely un-related subject: speaking of lifeguards, where would I go to find out what I need to be a lifeguard in another state?
Originally posted by Seagurl51
Two weeks from today is my second swim meet!!! I'm really excited, but again I'm starting to get nervous. So here's some really lame newbie questions. Should I be worried by the term "championships" or is that just but there to scare people away?
I don't know. I've always been scared away by the term, so I don't know what they're like.
Also, my two favorite events (200 free and 100 ***, in that scheduling order) are back to back:eek: !!! I'll probably be in the first or second heat so I would have at least some time to rest, but I want to do well. I did really well in both of them at my last meet. Should I swim them?
If you're really adamant about doing those two strokes, why not pick a different distance for one of them?
Bob
In Dixie Zone a championship is not different from a regular meet (at least so it seems to me), though I don't know how it would be in your part of the country. Of course, a national championship is another matter! :-)
Inre the 200 free and 100 ***: You will have all that time while most of the women and all the guys swim their 200s to rest. That should be fine if it's a large meet, but if it's a small meet.... you might want to reconsider.
That's reassuring to know that there hopefully won't be a difference between just because this one says championship. In terms of the 200 free and 100 ***. On recommendation from a trusted friend, I'm switching the 200 free for the 100 free the next day.
~Kyra
