I am competing in my first swim meet in a long time and was looking for advice for warm up at the meet as I haven't ever competed without a team and a coach. I have been swimming 2800-3200 yards per 1 hour workout and will be completing the 50 fly, 50 back, 50 ***, 50 free, 100 ***, and 100 IM at the meet. Suggestions?
Depending on the meet, there may not be a lot of room to get in a good warm-up.
I would think you should swim close to 1,000 warm-up. I like to swim 4 or 500 to start. Then maybe some 100s including the strokes you are going to swim for part of the 100s (like 50/50 or 75/25).
Do some fast stuff - even if you don't go fast for a full 25 - just do enough to get the feel for fast - do some from a dive if you can.
If there is a place to do it, warm down after each race. A good warm-up / warm-down is one of the things you need to do well in your races.
Good luck in your meet.
Depending on the meet, there may not be a lot of room to get in a good warm-up.
I would think you should swim close to 1,000 warm-up. I like to swim 4 or 500 to start. Then maybe some 100s including the strokes you are going to swim for part of the 100s (like 50/50 or 75/25).
Do some fast stuff - even if you don't go fast for a full 25 - just do enough to get the feel for fast - do some from a dive if you can.
If there is a place to do it, warm down after each race. A good warm-up / warm-down is one of the things you need to do well in your races.
Good luck in your meet.
