Hi everyone! I am planning to go to my very first (all of my life, I was never a swimmer) meet this month...and am freaking out already!!!!! Maybe I should back out before it's too late? See, I am not all that fast and have never performed a start dive from a block.:shakeshead: Our Master's coach is not all that great, he is a nice man just as a coach I don't think I benefit all that much. To my question of how to make my breaststroke faster his response was "Drink more coffee"!!!:frustrated: I did get a private coach to help me but not sure if that's enough..... What should I do? Are all the odds against me? I was looking forward to this meet when it was 2-3 months away, but now......The meet is in 3 weeks..... Help!!!!!:notworthy:
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I only just got into competitions in January. Trust me, when I say you'll be fine. Just breathe easy.
Get on the blocks relax and think about how you're going to tear up the pool.
Push your goggles in so they airlock (I forgot this step--lol) reach down grab the fom of the block when they tell you to set. Hold.
When the beep goes, launch yourself and begin pulling into the streamline position, ticked head hands on top of each other.
If you can dive from the edge you can dive from the block. Also like Allen suggested if you feel the dive will be a worrisome thing. Advise the officals that you want to push off. Hop in and start from a push...give it all you can on that first push and streamline tight.
Remember this: As a breaststroker you already have a leg up on the other stroke swimmers because only the gifted can do ***. Ask anyone ;)
I think you'll do fine. If you do dive, just don't over think it at this stage--get off the blocks and into the water as smooth as you can.
I only just got into competitions in January. Trust me, when I say you'll be fine. Just breathe easy.
Get on the blocks relax and think about how you're going to tear up the pool.
Push your goggles in so they airlock (I forgot this step--lol) reach down grab the fom of the block when they tell you to set. Hold.
When the beep goes, launch yourself and begin pulling into the streamline position, ticked head hands on top of each other.
If you can dive from the edge you can dive from the block. Also like Allen suggested if you feel the dive will be a worrisome thing. Advise the officals that you want to push off. Hop in and start from a push...give it all you can on that first push and streamline tight.
Remember this: As a breaststroker you already have a leg up on the other stroke swimmers because only the gifted can do ***. Ask anyone ;)
I think you'll do fine. If you do dive, just don't over think it at this stage--get off the blocks and into the water as smooth as you can.
