24hr. countdown before 1st Masters meet-???

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 1. I like to take the day off, but if I have the heebie-jeebies I go to the pool and do some easy yards 2. I like to start the day with peanut butter and banana on an english muffin. Not too heavy, not too light. Then I bring a couple of PB&J sandwiches which I nibble on after every event. And some oranges. I also bring a thermos and have a cup of coffee about 20 minutes before my events. 3. I like to do about 500 yards of mixed strokes and drills finished with some 25's build during the big warm-up then do a little touch'up about 15 minutes before each event. 4. I always hop into the warm=up lanes for an easy 100 after each event 5. I bring my own water since water in bubblers often just tastes weird to me. Keep one towel totally dry and unused all day so that when you go to take your end-of-the-day shower you'll have a nice fluffy dry towel!

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 1. I like to take the day off, but if I have the heebie-jeebies I go to the pool and do some easy yards 2. I like to start the day with peanut butter and banana on an english muffin. Not too heavy, not too light. Then I bring a couple of PB&J sandwiches which I nibble on after every event. And some oranges. I also bring a thermos and have a cup of coffee about 20 minutes before my events. 3. I like to do about 500 yards of mixed strokes and drills finished with some 25's build during the big warm-up then do a little touch'up about 15 minutes before each event. 4. I always hop into the warm=up lanes for an easy 100 after each event 5. I bring my own water since water in bubblers often just tastes weird to me. Keep one towel totally dry and unused all day so that when you go to take your end-of-the-day shower you'll have a nice fluffy dry towel!