Tricks of the Trade

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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  • Former Member
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    You win? cool.. Do you have USMS records? Don't get me wrong, the actual race, moments before the whistle, certainly being hyped is useful... Just not weeks before... What exactly are you implying here? Fort doesn't know what she's doing because she doesn't beat everyone? I psych myself up weeks or months in advance. I teach myself to become excited thinking about competing in the meet. Then, when I actually do it, I get a bigger adrenaline rush, which makes me swim fast.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    You win? cool.. Do you have USMS records? Don't get me wrong, the actual race, moments before the whistle, certainly being hyped is useful... Just not weeks before... What exactly are you implying here? Fort doesn't know what she's doing because she doesn't beat everyone? I psych myself up weeks or months in advance. I teach myself to become excited thinking about competing in the meet. Then, when I actually do it, I get a bigger adrenaline rush, which makes me swim fast.
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