Avoid bad eating habits you may slip into if you have to travel to the divesite. Eating a little less than usual today will make you a little lighter tomorrow on your dive day, so drop your intake by about 500 calories. One of the worst things you can do is raid the pre-dive pasta bash. At this point, it's too late to make up for poor eating earlier in the week. Be sure to drink a little extra water.
Dive day Stay away from unusual foods.
Eat a small breakfast if you suffer from gastroesophageal reflux. Be sure to eat at least two hours before the dive and avoid high-fat muffins, doughnuts, and honey buns. If the dive is in the afternoon, keep the portions small and choose high-carbohydrate foods and sports drinks or water for lunch. You should be drinking water up to one-half hour before the race. About 10 or 15 minutes before the have a water bottle handy and take in two-four ounces of water.