Pre Meet Swimming Warmup Tips

The ideal warmup before a swim meet will vary from athlete to athlete. Many swimmers have their own traditions and superstitions, but there are some basic recommendations for building a warm-up routine. Division I swimming and diving coach Marc Christian shares his tips for pre-meet warmups. A successful warmup will include both mental and physical preparation. Elements of mental preparation include arriving early to familiarize yourself with the environment, learning the timeline of the events you will compete in and using visualization techniques. Physical preparation will involve warming up your muscles and getting your heart rate elevated. You can do this through a combination of swimming laps and on-deck exercises. It is also recommended that you complete some stretches for swimmers. LEARN MORE Get expert advice on swimming with DICK’S Pro Tips: https://protips.dickssportinggoods.co... PRODUCTS Shop DICK’S Sporting Goods for your swim gear. Swim Gear: https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr... Swimming Accessories: https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/c/... Swim Goggles: https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr... SUBSCRIBE Make sure to subscribe to get notified when new videos are uploaded:    / dickssportinggoods   WATER SPORTS PLAYLIST Liked this video? Check out our Pro Tips water sports playlist:    • Swimming   SOCIAL Become a part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods community: Facebook –   / dickssportinggoods   Instagram –   / dickssportinggoods   Twitter –   / dicks   Pinterest -   / dkssports