I've been doing masters for about a year and a half now and was thinking of MAYBE doing a meet or two this season. I was wondering if anyone could provide suggestions regarding a pre-meet warmup routine. What do you do, and why? Do you always do the same pre-meet warmup? What works, and what does not work for you? How long, realistically, should one allow for warmup? I am mainly looking for examples of routines that I could tweak for my own purposes. (I'll probably do short distance events, like 50 free and 100 free, as well as one or two stroke events and/or IM. In other words, NO distance events for me.) :bolt:
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USMS rules expressly outlaw paddles in warm-up, see below. I recall a George Carlin routine where, after giving the "No running with scissors" rule some thought, he decided "Damn, dad, good rule!" Warm-up at most of the meets I attend is usually very crowded, and paddles would only add to the mayhem.
Thanks, I did not know that. As an age grouper, college swimmer we always warmed up with them. I can deal with a buoy only.:)
USMS rules expressly outlaw paddles in warm-up, see below. I recall a George Carlin routine where, after giving the "No running with scissors" rule some thought, he decided "Damn, dad, good rule!" Warm-up at most of the meets I attend is usually very crowded, and paddles would only add to the mayhem.
Thanks, I did not know that. As an age grouper, college swimmer we always warmed up with them. I can deal with a buoy only.:)
