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
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There is a lot to competition meet warm-ups –Ian.
Hey Ian,
You live in Montreal? All this time I thought you were from Toronto...
"Swimaging" doesn't let us edit like we can here...
You know I liked what you wrote about competition warm-ups... but I have to agree with Chris Stevenson on this one... warm-ups are a very personalized thing... I'm with Chris, I like to "stay in the water" until moments before the race... Not to actually get more "warmed up", because my body usually over-heats during a competition. When I simply think about a "race", my body immediately responds, my heart pumps faster, the butterflies start to flutter, and the adrenalin can be felt in my fingertips.
Instead, I prefer being relaxed and just simply enjoy the cool flow, ultimately staying connected with the "feel" of the water.
Countless others would disagree, I'm sure.
There is a lot to competition meet warm-ups –Ian.
Hey Ian,
You live in Montreal? All this time I thought you were from Toronto...
"Swimaging" doesn't let us edit like we can here...
You know I liked what you wrote about competition warm-ups... but I have to agree with Chris Stevenson on this one... warm-ups are a very personalized thing... I'm with Chris, I like to "stay in the water" until moments before the race... Not to actually get more "warmed up", because my body usually over-heats during a competition. When I simply think about a "race", my body immediately responds, my heart pumps faster, the butterflies start to flutter, and the adrenalin can be felt in my fingertips.
Instead, I prefer being relaxed and just simply enjoy the cool flow, ultimately staying connected with the "feel" of the water.
Countless others would disagree, I'm sure.
