Reminders

BEFORE

Be on time (means ready to get in the water).

Bags on deck.

No one in locker room.

Suits on ready to go.

Don't short change the warm-up.

In pool on time.

Get needed equipment ready prior to getting in.

Bring a water bottle & use it.

DURING

Finish sprint all the way to the wall.

Moving out of the way to allow others to finish.

No need to take goggles off after every swim.

Start streamline on your side.

Finish in a streamline position.

ALWAYS focus on proper technique / form.

Limit interruptions of getting out of the pool.

Do not start too close.  Have a five (5) second gap between swimmers (Drafting does not help you).

Stack the lane according to speed, fastest first.

AFTER

Stretch!

Clean up after yourself.

STARTS

Goggles on before you get on blocks.

Explode off of blocks.

Head down.

Streamline and dolphin kick.

There's no money on the bottom so don't go super deep.