﻿{"id":229295,"date":"2016-11-21T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=229295"},"modified":"2016-11-21T10:39:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T17:39:17","slug":"4-tips-on-how-to-nail-your-taper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/4-tips-on-how-to-nail-your-taper\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips on How to Nail Your Taper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Natalia Kaczor, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For many club and college swimmers, a mid-season taper meet is right around the corner. After weeks of intense training in and out of the pool, it is time to fine tune your technique and get ready to race fast mid-season. Here are four tips on how to nail your mid-season taper:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Watch what you eat.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Usually on taper, coaches lay off the hard drylands and weights. Yardage in practice can also decrease. This means that you are not burning as many calories as you usually do doing intense workouts. Because of this, you should take care of what you eat by not overeating. Make sure to balance your meals with protein, carbohydrates (but not too many!) and fruits and veggies. Chocolate milk is a great post-workout drink to help your body recover.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_128562\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128562\" data-attachment-id=\"128562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/9-ways-to-stay-in-shape-in-the-off-season\/vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara-e1548773173937.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/29\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n1\/30\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nvegetables-food-masahiro-ihara&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Masahiro Ihara&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-128562\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"vegetables-food-masahiro-ihara\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-128562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Masahiro Ihara<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. Make sure to get enough sleep every night.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/win\/the-importance-of-sleep-for-weightlifters-and-other-athletes\" target=\"_blank\">breakingmuscle.com<\/a>, the average young athlete needs more than eight hours of sleep a night. On taper, when the body is recovering and preparing to race fast, more sleep is needed than usual. This helps boost your energy through the day of your meet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120511\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120511\" data-attachment-id=\"120511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-humorous-take-the-5-layers-of-morning-practice\/alarm-clock\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images\\\/iStockphoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Blonde lying in bed and hitting alarm clock&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;462947627&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alarm-clock\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Blonde lying in bed and hitting alarm clock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Huffington Post&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-120511\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Blonde lying in bed and hitting alarm clock\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-120511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Huffington Post<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. Don&#8217;t waste your newfound energy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you have\u00a0a decreased workload and an increase in sleep, you will find yourself with extra energy. Instead of going out for a run or out on a five hour long shopping spree, try to stay at home and conserve your energy. You might want to bounce off the walls, but saving this energy for the meet will work in your favor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_214862\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214862\" data-attachment-id=\"214862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hotel-packing-relaxing-bed-reading\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/hotel-packing-relaxing-bed-reading.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bronte and Cate Campbell in their room relaxing before night training. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. July 30 2016. Photo by Delly Carr. Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1469865928&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hotel-packing-relaxing-bed-reading\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bronte and Cate Campbell in their room relaxing before night training. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. July 30 2016. Photo by Delly Carr. Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/hotel-packing-relaxing-bed-reading-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/hotel-packing-relaxing-bed-reading-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214862\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/hotel-packing-relaxing-bed-reading-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Bronte and Cate Campbell in their room relaxing before night training. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. July 30 2016. Photo by Delly Carr. Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-214862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>4. Don&#8217;t doubt your training.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Often times, swimmers begin to doubt themselves when taper rolls around. They think that they did not work hard enough during the season, or wish they had actually listened to coach when he said to work on having faster turns. Now is not the time to worry about these things. You have come this far, and the most you can do is embrace it. Feed your mind positive thoughts and think about all those morning test sets where you pushed past your limits. All that hard work will pay off in the end.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174190\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174190\" data-attachment-id=\"174190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/18-things-being-a-competitive-swimmer-taught-me\/sunrise-pool-practice-winter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sunrise-pool-practice-winter-e1450819905448.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1589,1311\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunrise-pool-practice-winter\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sunrise-pool-practice-winter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sunrise-pool-practice-winter-e1450819905448-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sunrise-pool-practice-winter-e1450819905448-1024x845.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-174190\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sunrise-pool-practice-winter-e1450819905448-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"sunrise-pool-practice-winter\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-174190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Natalia Kaczor, Swimming World College Intern For many club and college swimmers, a mid-season taper meet is right around the corner. 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