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Do you get nervous?
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SwimmingMonkey Offline
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Do you get nervous?
Whenever I would have swim meets, the nerves would start to take over me and sometimes I would shake in fear. I've heard eating a banana can help, but I always feared cramps. Am I the only one that gets nervous or do you guys get nervous as well?
Sep 9, 2009 11:48am
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Zash Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
I don't really get nervous at all. I mean, if it's a championship meet, I may get nervous right before my event, but otherwise not really.
Sep 11, 2009 3:59pm
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JoshMan Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
I've never been to a swim meet Tongue I plan on going to one eventually (Winter), so I'll make sure to say how it goes Big Smile
Sep 14, 2009 7:23pm
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piatraelfa Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
Fear is definitely good in all the sports and that's because you realise that it is completely real and you are faceing with it. Fear should stimulate all of us, the athlets, to defeat our limits.
Oct 1, 2009 7:14pm
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vandy Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
I really get nervous before my competitions & my body starts getting cold.
But I overcome my nervousness & enjoy the competitions with a smile on my face.
Oct 1, 2009 7:32pm
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AirsoftKid Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
I get extremely nervous before all my swims. I even shake when I'm really nervous.
Oct 14, 2009 7:02pm
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Naughty Jane Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
I fall apart too. The nerves are killing me. If I was a better swimmer maybe it would help.
Oct 19, 2009 6:58am
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spongebob Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
when I was akid, before a swim my turtle head would be popping outBig Smile as i got older and competed in different sports the nerves went away.
Oct 19, 2009 10:53am
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Chorlton Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
Never nervous for individual swims.Knew the competitors i was swimming against and knew what they were capable/incapable of doing, just did my best according to who i was swimming against.If i didnt do as well as thought i would, i could only blame myself.Relays tho were different matter.Always got nervous because i never wanted to let teamates down by swimming a "crap" leg and letting them down.
Oct 19, 2009 1:32pm
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vandy Offline
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RE: Do you get nervous?
I have find a trick to avoid nervousness. Before your swim just take deep breaths & feel relaxed.
Try to think positive & also do not get over excited. I have overcome nervousness in this manner.
Jan 4, 2010 7:47am
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