Ok, so here it is my first meets since high school (long ago) & I am perplexed.
I always take a shower before practice/getting into the water. I don't know how this will work when I have a meet. Am I supposed to be dry when going off the blocks? Does it really matter? I have a feeling that the water will be cold & a shock when I dive in. I know I should be worrying about other things but this will do for now. How much of a warm-up do people do at meets before their events?
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I keep my warmups short and sweet. I don't generally count yards before a race but from what I recall it takes about 300 yards of easy swim and maybe 50-100 yards of slightly aggresive swimming to put me where I feel good. Too much and I feel as if I have burned energy and depleted stamina that could help me in a race.
I also like to warmup at least 30 minutes before my event to make sure that my body has time to warm up after I dry off. There is nothing worse than stepping up to the blocks while you are shivering.
I keep my warmups short and sweet. I don't generally count yards before a race but from what I recall it takes about 300 yards of easy swim and maybe 50-100 yards of slightly aggresive swimming to put me where I feel good. Too much and I feel as if I have burned energy and depleted stamina that could help me in a race.
I also like to warmup at least 30 minutes before my event to make sure that my body has time to warm up after I dry off. There is nothing worse than stepping up to the blocks while you are shivering.
