Do you have a good luck charm that you take with you to every meet? A lucky pair of underwear you sleep in the night before? What's a superstition of yours when there's a big meet coming up. Do you have a certain meal you always eat or something you just have to do to swim right? Look forward to hearing what you do to bring yourself good fortune!!
~Kyra
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I'm pretty sure Amanda Beard splashes water into her mouth too. I've seen a lot of people do that. I have to get behind the blocks on the first heat and sit and zone out (I'm in trouble if I am in the first heat ever). And I wiggle and move around alot. Then I jump up and down a few times and swing my arms around. Then I have to lick my googles, gross I know, and then put them on and smash them onto my face. Then I jump around and what not again. I have little mantras before my races too. IMs I have to repeat the distance and stroke order over and over. And on sprints I remind myself to feel the water and quick turns. On distance anything I tell myself to just relax. On fly, keep the rhythm.
I have premeet things too. I do better when I drive by myself. I do better when I put my suit on at meets. I have to get there wicked early.
I'm pretty sure Amanda Beard splashes water into her mouth too. I've seen a lot of people do that. I have to get behind the blocks on the first heat and sit and zone out (I'm in trouble if I am in the first heat ever). And I wiggle and move around alot. Then I jump up and down a few times and swing my arms around. Then I have to lick my googles, gross I know, and then put them on and smash them onto my face. Then I jump around and what not again. I have little mantras before my races too. IMs I have to repeat the distance and stroke order over and over. And on sprints I remind myself to feel the water and quick turns. On distance anything I tell myself to just relax. On fly, keep the rhythm.
I have premeet things too. I do better when I drive by myself. I do better when I put my suit on at meets. I have to get there wicked early.
