Articles and information for swimmers

Have you ever wondered what you should eat before a meet or when traveling?  Do you find yourself nervous before your races or are not sure how to pace your races?  Below are some documents to help you with your swimming experience.  If you don't understand the articles talk to your coach or parent. 

Eating well for peak performance

Breakfast on the run

Eating on the road

Snacks

Race strategy

Pacing your races (Figure out how fast you should pace your different races)

Mental preparation

Good swims vs Bad swims (Look for a pattern of what you think before races)

Validation (A fun short video on the power of being positive)

Links

There are some great places on the web to get information about swimming.  Below is a list of links that may be useful to you.  Always check with your parents before visiting new websites! 

 USA Swimming Swimmer section
 Resources, articles, time standards, national team bios, photo gallery, etc.
 Michigan Swimming
 Check out the new website and find meet information, rankings and time standards
 Swimming World Magazine
 Current news about swimming
 Competitive Advantage
 Dr. Alan Goldberg's sports psychologist blog with great tips and ideas about how to be mentally tough. 
 IMX Challenge
The IMX Challenge is a motivational program whereby swimmers will be scored and ranked nationally on their performance in a combination of five or six events.
  



 

Team Information

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Parents

Resources and important information for parents of swimmers.

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Swimmers

Nutrition, mental preparation and the lighter side of swimming.

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