Mu daughter swims competetivly and this is an aspect her club is not addressing. How do I prepare her for a meet in the few days prior to the event? Her times improve in the first 3 events but for the last 2 she seems to lose steam. She swims/works out 4 times a week and most meets are on Saturday. Should she rest on the Thursday and Friday prior to meets? What kind of breakfast should she have the day of a meet and what kind of snacks should we pack? At what intervals should she eat. She often has 30 minutes between races. She is only 10 but is getting BB and A times for her age group and I want to help her in the best way I can.
2006-10-23 01:44:13 · 5 answers · asked by smartgrrlz 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Well, I was 10 when I started, so good for her starting so young! No, she shouldn't take Thursday and Friday off. She's not that competetive and old yet!!! Everyday you should swim for at least an hour. How we run our practices is for the first half hour we just constintly swim one stroke. That's to increase endurance, which is what it sounds like she needs more of. If you're her coach or she doesn't have a coach and is just training individually, for the first night swim for 20 minutes straight, the next night 22, so on until she comes out of the pool really tired like she can't go on. Then, stay with that time for a couple days until she thinks she can go on etc. She should swim a few lengths before the meet. So 4 free, 3 back, 3 breast, then 1 or 2 fly. Or whatever. You should eat a fairly big breakfast. so pancakes or bacon and eggs and with milk or orange juice. Even if she has butterflies in her stomach, make her eat a bowl of cereal and a glass of milk/orange juice. Then for lunch eat spaghetti, or a sandwich with tuna, peanut butter, cheese and meat, something like that. With some water/milk/juice. Throughout the entire day, DRINK WATER!!! For supper, spaghetti, or something big like that is the best. mashed potatoes, I don't know something like that. During the day she should have snacks like fruit, veggies, crackers, cheese, meat, etc. Hope I helped, and good luck! I know what it's like to compete and feel tired at the last two races!
2006-10-23 09:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
devour carbs till now a meet. a large number of carbs! basically in the course of the season, devour a large number of protein and carbs. To warmth up, stretch and then get contained in the pool and swim a 400 medium %.. Then my crew does 8 50s IM order, then 12 50s uncomplicated down sprint back, and then practice starts. also, warmth up slightly till now each and every race if there is sufficient time in between races. those cases are fairly strong i wager, yet i do not understand how old you're so...i will't extremely help you a lot.
2016-10-16 06:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my swim team coach was big on nutrition... day of or before a meet breakfast was smoothies, fruits, no meat or anything like that, meals- pastas, snacks- crackers, granola bars, power bars... and water.
2006-10-24 13:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for breakfast, dont eat anything with added sugar, such as cereal and eggos. feed her oatmeal, toast, eggs, omlettes, ect.
for snacks, lots of carbs. things like pasta salad, macaroni, bread and rolls, ect.
2006-10-24 09:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by kristina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carb up!!! it will increase your metabolism. also make sure that she gets lots of protien and veggies! and good luck!!
2006-10-23 09:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by hi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋