Competition Day Tips

• Do as much planning for a swimming competition as possible. Bring extra swimming goggles, caps, and swim suites. Allow for all possibilities, so you don't panic when they happen! e.g. Take two pairs of goggles to the start in case one of them breaks.

• Because most swimming meets are so long, prepare some healthy snacks, meals and plenty of water. Good snack choices include: bananas, cereal bars and energy replacement drinks.

• Make sure that your familiar with the pools walls & lanes for your start, turns and finishes.

• Study the starters speed. Starter often gets into a rhythm. Positively visualize your race a couple of times a day for the couple of weeks leading into it. The more real you can make your picture the more effective this process will be.

• You must believe that you can for fill your chosen goal (i.e. winner), or you would succeed.

• Take long, deep, and slow breaths to calm you down before you event.

• Review and analyse the event(s) with your coach, what went right and  were can you make improvements?