What You Need to Know About Hydration

It is imperative that swimmers hydrate before, during, and after a workout or a competition.

Fluid replacement is probably the most important nutritional concern for any athlete. During training and competitions, fluid is lost through sweating and through the lungs while breathing. If this fluid is not replaced, it can lead to dehydration. A dehydrated athlete has a decreased volume of blood circulating through the body, which means:

• The amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat decreases
• Exercising muscles do not receive enough oxygen
• Exhaustion sets in and the athlete's performance suffers

60% of your body weight is water, and you need to keep it that way!

The best way to prevent dehydration is to maintain body fluid levels by drinking fluids before, during, and after a practice or competition.

• Consume 10-16 ounces of cold fluid about 15-30 minutes before practice/competition
• Consume 4-8 ounces of cold fluid during practice/competition at 15-20 minute intervals

*Important Note: When you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Drink fluids regularly before, during, and after practice, even if you don't feel thirsty.

Meet Information & Due Date: 44th Annual Freelander Swim Meet

This is a three day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) meet that is open to all swimmers - there are no qualifying times. As always, you can choose to swim one day, two days, or all three days of the meet. This is a fun, outdoor meet in Wooster, OH. Traditionally, teams camp out at the campsite that is located directly next to the pool, but there are also hotels nearby for those families that are interested. NEON will be renting out a team campsite. Teams set up tents on deck for the swimmers to stay out of the sun, and the kids all hang out and cheer on their teammates.

The due date for entries is Saturday June 9th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

As usual, please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail, which day(s) you would like to participate in, and whether you would like the coaches to pick events or if you have chosen specific events.


If you want to camp out, also state that in your e-mail. As previously mentioned, NEON will be renting out a campsite for the team but we will need to know how many people will be camping out. The cost will be $10 for the entire weekend.

If you would like to pick your swimmer's events: Go to http://neonswim.com/neon_005.htm and click on "Freelander." It will download the meet information in Word, and the event listings will be towards the end of the document.

THE 44th ANNUAL FREEDLANDER SWIM MEET

July 6, 7 & 8, 2012

LOCATION:  Freedlander Park Pool, 400 Hillside Dr., Wooster, OH, 44691

STARTING TIMES:  Friday night warm-up will begin at 5:00 p.m. and end at 5:50 p.m. The meet will start at 6:00 p.m.  For both Saturday and Sunday morning session (8 & Under, 10 & Under, and 11-12) warm-up will be 8:00 – 8:50 a.m., with competition starting at 9:00 a.m.  Afternoon (13-14, 15-16, and OPEN) warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and last for fifty minutes. Estimated afternoon start times will be posted at Lakeerieswimming.com by July 5, 2012. 

ENTRY FEES:  Individual events $4.00; Relays: $10.00. There is a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. There is a $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:  Swimmers may enter 4 individual events/day exclusive of relays.  

AWARDS:  TEAM SCORING – Trophies will be awarded for 1^st, 2nd and 3^rd place Team finish. 8 and under events will not be scored. Scoring to ten places for Individual is (1^st 10, 2^nd 9, 3^rd 8, 4^th 7, 5^th 6, 6^th 5, 7^th 4, 8^th 3, 9^th 2, and 10th 1).  Relays are (1^st 20, 2^nd 18, 3^rd 16, 4^th 14, 5^th 12, 6^th 10, 7^th 8, 8^th 6, 9^th 4, and 10th 2).

ADMISSION COST:  Admission is FREE; Daily Heat sheet - $6.00 

NOTE:  Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck.  Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area.

If you are not interested in camping out with the team, Wooster has suggested these local motels:

Days Inn                                   789 E. Milltown Rd., Wooster               330-345-1500

Amerihost Inn – East                2055 Lincoln Way, Wooster                 330-262-5008

Best Western                            243 E. Liberty, Wooster                        330-264-7750

Econo Lodge                            2137 Lincoln Way East, Wooster         330-264-8883

Hampton Inn                             4253 Burbank Road, Wooster              330-345-4424

Hilton Garden Inn                     959 Dover Road, Wooster                    330-202-7701

Wooster Inn                              801 E. Wayne Ave., Wooster                330-263-2660

**EDIT 6/5/12 - Catherine Brady is able to get a block of rooms at the Best Western (3 miles from the pool) for $89.99 including breakfast. If you would like to stay there rather than camp out, she will book the rooms under Neon Swim or Brady. She would like to know if anyone is interested in staying so she can block off rooms.

If you are interested, just let me or Mrs. Brady know!

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

See you at the pool  :)