this thread is here for us to share tid bits of wisdom about swimming
stuff like
get your cap wet before you put it on.
keep your racing suit dry before you race.
Don't warm up in your racing suit
don't breathe on the last stroke into a turn
or your first stroke out of a turn
ande
Bring extra contacts to meets.
Bring extra fastskins to meets. They might rip.
Bring a timeline to figure out how much time you can waste and when to caffeinate.
Don't swim back to back events if you're a sprinter.
Go to a meet where you know people. It's more fun.
Try to avoid lanes with bare walls. Sandbag if you must.
Bring extra contacts to meets.
Bring extra fastskins to meets. They might rip.
Bring a timeline to figure out how much time you can waste and when to caffeinate.
Don't swim back to back events if you're a sprinter.
Go to a meet where you know people. It's more fun.
Try to avoid lanes with bare walls. Sandbag if you must.
