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
    Former Member
    Think of competition as just another work-out... This will help you stay relaxed; You can only race as well as you've prepared. I do this for distance events, but not for sprints. The difference between practice times and meet times was huge when I was younger (i'd get a huge case of nerves at every meet), it's much smaller today (almost zero nerves).
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Think of competition as just another work-out... This will help you stay relaxed; You can only race as well as you've prepared. I do this for distance events, but not for sprints. The difference between practice times and meet times was huge when I was younger (i'd get a huge case of nerves at every meet), it's much smaller today (almost zero nerves).
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