I get really nervous during meets. My stomach ends up turning to mush. Thus I can't eat any food while I am there. Which means I get really hungry but just drink stuff to keep me hydrated. The issue is trying not to do damage to my body while keeping my stomach happy. I can't seem to do both. What do I do? How can I resolve this? :confused:
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I think competing more frequently might help the nerves, but I am not sure that is an option. If it is an option, pick small meets and swim lots of events for fun. You want to frequently get up and race, but it will help you relax if you don't have any expectations for the outcomes of the race.
If you can't eat during meets, than it is best to keep your meets limited to local meets that only run about half a day.
Of course I read a post on here recently that a guy only eats dinner and that is his only meal a day. I am not sure that strategy will work for everyone, but it does show that not eat during a meet is unlikely to kill you.
I think competing more frequently might help the nerves, but I am not sure that is an option. If it is an option, pick small meets and swim lots of events for fun. You want to frequently get up and race, but it will help you relax if you don't have any expectations for the outcomes of the race.
If you can't eat during meets, than it is best to keep your meets limited to local meets that only run about half a day.
Of course I read a post on here recently that a guy only eats dinner and that is his only meal a day. I am not sure that strategy will work for everyone, but it does show that not eat during a meet is unlikely to kill you.
