BODY LANGUAGE

Body language speaks volume and will say a lot about a swimmer.  For a swimmer, a good body language and the way you carry yourself are important tools to have.  Your head (your mind) and your body are connected and the way you think goes a long way in how you feel and race.  The way you carry yourself goes a long way to in either  raising your energy and confidence, or it can also lower it.

The real test for your body language comes when you face adversity which swimmers know all too well and it can be lurking in any race.  We also know that when things are going well its very easy to manage our body language and thoughts.

A swimmer with good body language:

• Looks determined and focused
• Keeps their head up and shoulders back
• Radiates a great energy
• Displays a humble confidence 
• Walks with purpose 

On those days when you feel a little down, practicing positive body language can raise your self-esteem and make you feel better about yourself.  We've talked before about CONTROLLABLE and UN-CONTROLLABLE aspects of your swimming and your BODY LANGUAGE is a controllable.  These are habits that will make you or break you and they need as much attention as the habits you work on in the pool.

Maintain the power over your BODY LANGUAGE.

TRY THIS TREAT TO BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT

UNICORN SMOOTHIES (can be ready in 5 minutes)

INGREDIENTS;

1 oz chocolate (melted).   

1 cup fresh mango chunks

2 ripe bananas 🍌 

1/2 cup rasberries

1/2 cup milk (divided)

1/2 cup frozen blackberries

1 marshmallow

2 ice cream sugar cones

1/2 cup whipped cream

2 tsp pink our blue decorating sugar

STEPS:

1. Place the melted chocolate in a sandwich-size bag.  With kitchen shears, snip small holes in one corner of the bag.  On two glasses, draw eyes and a smile with melted chocolate.  Refrigerate glasses until chocolate sets.
2. In a blender, puree the mango chunks and 1 banana until smooth.  Transfer to a measuring cup or small pitcher.  Rinse out the blender.
3. I break or cut pallyn same blender, puree the raspberries, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 of remaining banana until smooth.  Transfer to another measuring cup or small blender.  Rinse out the blender.
4. In same blender, puree the blackberries, 1/4 cup milk and remaining 1/2 banana until smooth.  With kitchen shears, snipe the marshmallow into 4 small pieces.  Carefullwhipped creamy break or cut pointy ends off the cones.
5. Divide the mango, raspberry, and blackberry smoothies between the two glasses, layering carefully. Top each with 1/4 cup whipped cream.  Stick cones into to form horns.. Stick marshmallows into whipped cream to form ears.  Top with the decorating sugar.

 

Our Thursday meet ready set

WARM UP (2x2x2) THE USUAL

200 mixer free back x25 (work no breath on free and underwater’s on all walls). WE WORKED ON THIS ALL WEEK.  GET IT DONE

2x100 (50 kick/50 free/back) rest 10 between

2x50 @1:00 (1 build 1 fast)

HEART RATES UP SET

3x

4x25 (fast /smooth) 20 seconds rest between rounds

MEET PREP SET WITH STARTER (5 heats of 6)

After each 50 go to other pool active recovery no playing.  Wait until your heat is called

After each segment strong to finish

4x50 (#1 breakout and explode to 12.5.  #2 breakout explode and get to your turn.  #3 breakout explode get to wall and explode to 12.5.  #4 ALL OUT PERFECT RACE