The Ten Rules of Taper

Ah, taper season. 

The time after a long, grueling winter training season when yardage (hopefully) decreases, intensity ramps up, and the focus is all about speed. Speed off the blocks. Speed off the turns. Speed between the walls. 

Finally. At last. Speed.

Taper can seem like a mystifying, magical process to some. It’s not. Merely, it’s a recalibration of sorts. A refocusing. Taper is changing the body to adjust to meet settings: You want your body to feel ready to race in the morning, ready to perform at nighttime finals, and in the best possible shape it can be.

Taper philosophies vary team to team, coach to coach, swimmer to swimmer. But there are some constants to adhere to. Simple rules and philosophies that virtually everyone follows in order to make sure upcoming taper season is as successful as can be. 

Here they are. 

The Ten Rules of Taper:
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