Making Today Count

All of you have been going strong since June and this weekend will allow you to reap the rewards from those tough training sessions in the pool.  Getting yourself mentally prepared during the next 24 hours is just as important as all the physical preparation you’ve worked so hard on in the past months.

Everything that you have done during those months could be undone if you’re head isn’t in the right place as you walk out to the starting blocks.

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

It’s human nature to have doubts, worries, and nerves leading up to races, but what is important is that you try and cleanse your mind of these pitfalls before you allow them to overwhelm you mentally and physically.  

Each swimmer has there own routines that allow them to manage these pitfalls.  Make sure that you fully understand your goals. And that they are specific, achievable, and realistic heading into the weekend.

Visualize your race as you see it unfolding beginning with a great start and breakout, being aggressive with your turns and holding a good stroke rate, and finally having a strong finish and getting your hand to the pad.

In doing so you are prepared for any little thing that comes your way.