My first Masters meet is coming up on March 27&28 and I don't have a clue about:
1. Should I swim the day before or just rest?
2. What (and when) should I eat before my first race?
3. What (and when) should I swim to warm-up before my first race (200 breaststroke)?
4. What about cooldown then warming up again before my next race (medley relay)?
5. Any other recommendations, besides stretching and HAVING FUN? :D
THANKS!
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I don't know how trustworthy my advice is, since I have yet to swim my first Master's meet (plan to correct that issue soon!). I'm going on what I remember from the meets I swam as a kid.
For #1 I think it would be a good idea to swim the day before, but make it light and easy. Get nicely warmed up, do a couple of sprints, and that's that.
As for eating, the day before it's a good idea to get plenty of carbs. The day OF the meet I would stick to small portions of easy-to-digest food.
I'm pretty sure Andy's Swim Faster Faster thread has a race prep section.
I don't know how trustworthy my advice is, since I have yet to swim my first Master's meet (plan to correct that issue soon!). I'm going on what I remember from the meets I swam as a kid.
For #1 I think it would be a good idea to swim the day before, but make it light and easy. Get nicely warmed up, do a couple of sprints, and that's that.
As for eating, the day before it's a good idea to get plenty of carbs. The day OF the meet I would stick to small portions of easy-to-digest food.
I'm pretty sure Andy's Swim Faster Faster thread has a race prep section.
