 Sailfish Aquatics has swim meets once a month.
 We do our best to participate in local or closest meets that are offered
by NC Swimming.
 Every swim meet offers different events on Saturday and Sunday. It
is very important for the kids to learn from meets in order to build up
experience.
 We recommend our swimmers to attend all Sailfish Aquatics scheduled
meets in their entirety.
Highlights geared to help swimmer through swim meet:
 Enjoy the time you have in the pool and enjoy the process. Your
teammates will pick up on your energy and mimic it. Support
teammates and they will support you. A happy swimmer is a fast
swimmer!
 GET GOOD SLEEP the night before a race! The average teenager
should get a minimum of eight to nine hours of sleep each night.
 Eat a hot breakfast.
 Show up to the meet 15-20 minutes before your warm up and find a
space. Make it a place where your teammates can congregate.
 Find your coach, and let him/her know you have arrived. Coaches get
nervous, too!
 Warm up. A swimmer's body is just like a car on a cold day- needs to
get the engine going and warmed-up before can go all out.
 It is very important for all swimmers to warm-up with the team.
 Do dryland stretch 10 - 15 minutes before water.
 After warm-up. Body performs better when it is warm. It is hard to
swim smooth and relaxed when a swimmer is freezing.
o Bring warm clothes such a parka, warm suit (jacket, sweat and
paints).
o Wear shoes and socks will help to stay warm and keep legs fresh,
as walking or standing around all day on a hard surface can
promote tired legs and feet.
 Go back to the area where team is sitting and wait until your event.
 Talk with your coach before the race. This is crucial for every athlete,
no matter the experience level. The coach can impart some final
wisdom or corny joke to lighten the mood.
 On the block. You trained with purpose, you listened to your coaches
(hopefully), and you have fully prepared. Let all that take hold. Swim
the race to the best of your ability!
 After the race. Shake your competitor’s hand as a sign of respect; not
only for them, but for the sport you all work so hard to be a part of.
 Go directly to your coach to talk about your race – the good, the bad
and overall.
 Warm down. If there is a warm down pool available, swim for
recovery after your body just exerted a huge amount of energy ~100200 yards (Bronze group) – 300-400 (Senior group).
 Once you properly warm down and feel you have returned to a stable
place, relax. Go find your bag, throw on warm clothes and just be a
part of the team.
 When you have completed all events and/or before leaving the pool,
make sure you are not included on a relay and verify time arrival for
finals (if applicable).