Swimming is very different in the Commonwealth Games. Held in a 800 meter Olympic sized pool, some of the top competitors from all over the world came together to compete against each other and try their hardest to bring back a gold, silver or bronze medal which from there will be put into their countries history book.
So before you become a professional swimmer you need to understand the rules and regulations. Freestyle means any stroke apart from breaststroke,butterfly and backstroke. The wall has to be touched at every single turn, upon completion. Part of the swimmer must be above the water level at anytime, except for the first 15 meters.
To be a good swimmer you have to be competitive, you need to train hard and to eat the right food. So to keep your energy levels up you need to make sure you eat these foods: apples, bananas and raisins. Each snack should be followed by a cup of water.
The night before you swim you need to have lots of protein, so you should have something like this for dinner: pasta or rice and beans. In the morning you should eat something light like the following: a whole grain bagel, whole grain toast and fruit at least 2 or 3 hours before the big event.
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