My name is Kyle Vergnano-McRae.I’ve been swimming competitively for the past 9 years, I’ve swam under 3 different clubs. I swam for MIS for 2 years, I then went on to swim for my high school College Bourget’s swim team les Voltigeurs for 4 years, on my 4th year of Voltigeurs I also joined a real team called DDO, this year will be my 4th year swimming with DDO. At the moment I only have my provincial standards however this year im hoping to get my cuts for some national level competitions and also hope to get my usports cuts within the next 2 years, this will allow me to get into university a lot easier and be able…
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How Swimming Has Affected My Life
I’ve been swimming for 9 years now, and it’s really had a positive impact on my life, such as allowing me to meet friends that I’m extremely close with. Swimming has also allowed me to grow as a person. And finally, swimming has allowed me to obtain a great level of fitness. Swimming has allowed me to grow really close with my teammates and create special bonds with them that you won’t really find in other friendships. I spend roughly 20 hours a week training with my teammates, which has allowed us all…
What kind of foods should a long distance swimmer eat?
Diet is one of the most important things for athletes, as it’s our source of energy. Being a long-distance swimmer makes it difficult to eat enough food in a day since we burn so many calories, but it’s really important that I eat enough food and that I’m eating good food. Before practices, an ideal snack is some sort of quick carb, such as fruit. This helps fuel me for practices and ensures I have enough energy to perform well. After a practice, it’s best to eat some sort of protein to help the recovery…
How does a swimmer prepare for competitions
At competitions its important to be prepared, this can make the difference between having a good competition and a bad one. In order to be best prepared its important to have a pre session plan, a plan for during a session and a plan post session.The night before my competition I make sure I eat really well and make sure to get in all my essential nutrients, I also make sure to stay properly hydrated. Once im in bed i spend about 30 minutes visualising my races and creating a clear plan for each…