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
Preparation/warmup is indeed personalized. What's more, many of us have been racing for quite some time and will have settled on a routine and approach that works for us. It is still fun to read what others do.
Fortress posting about "getting hyped" brought to mind a difficulty I sometimes have: getting enough sleep at meets. Paradoxically, the problem is worse when I am swimming well: I get excited about upcoming races when I should be sleeping! I'll read a book or listen to music to calm down but it can be difficult. And, of course, it never fails that I start getting sleepy just when it is time to leave for warmups.
Any tips? I suppose reading old forum threads might induce sleepiness... :)
I can't sleep at all at meets. I usually get around 4 hours per night. Too hyper, too over caffeinated, too excited. I try to log a lot of sleep the couple weeks prior, although that likewise is challenging because I'm a horrific sleeper. My only advice is come home relatively early from partying or dining with your swim buddies and soak in a hot tub. Plus, I am now convinced that I can swim fast on little sleep, so that keeps me from worrying unduly.
Jonathan's posting is very paltry because he missed all the forum wars. :thhbbb:
Preparation/warmup is indeed personalized. What's more, many of us have been racing for quite some time and will have settled on a routine and approach that works for us. It is still fun to read what others do.
Fortress posting about "getting hyped" brought to mind a difficulty I sometimes have: getting enough sleep at meets. Paradoxically, the problem is worse when I am swimming well: I get excited about upcoming races when I should be sleeping! I'll read a book or listen to music to calm down but it can be difficult. And, of course, it never fails that I start getting sleepy just when it is time to leave for warmups.
Any tips? I suppose reading old forum threads might induce sleepiness... :)
I can't sleep at all at meets. I usually get around 4 hours per night. Too hyper, too over caffeinated, too excited. I try to log a lot of sleep the couple weeks prior, although that likewise is challenging because I'm a horrific sleeper. My only advice is come home relatively early from partying or dining with your swim buddies and soak in a hot tub. Plus, I am now convinced that I can swim fast on little sleep, so that keeps me from worrying unduly.
Jonathan's posting is very paltry because he missed all the forum wars. :thhbbb:
