I've been lurking for awhile on this forum and always enjoy reading the advice from other members on here. I finally joined USMS last week and will be swimming my first meet in 12 years this weekend. Anybody else on here swimming in this meet? I'm excited to get some real times this weekend...something I can use for motivation to keep swimming and getting better. I will be swimming the 100 fly, 200 back, 50 free, 100 IM, 50 fly, 50 ***, 100, free and 200 fly:drowning:. I've attached the psych sheet for anyone interested.7066
I do have a question about some rule changes since the last time I swam in a meet. Do most masters swimmers utilize the single dolphin kick on the *** underwater pull? I know it's legal now, but has anyone been dqed for it? Also the two hand touch has been changed to the simultaneous touch correct? Your hands can be uneven as long as your hands touch simultaneously? Any other rule changes I should be aware of in the last 10 years or so?
Cool I didn't realize anyone broke records. Did they announce it?
Welcome to masters swimming! If you are a fan of the sport, as well as a swimmer, there is a lot to see at a masters meet! Yes, it is fun to watch 22 year old AJ Jayaprakash swim 58.06 in the 100 ***, and 40 year old Erika Braun swim 51.03 in the 100 free, but not all of the action is happening in the center lanes of the fast heats. If you know what to look for, you can see exceptional performances by world-class athletes like Diann Uustal, Robert Poiletman, and Shirley Loftus-Charley, none of whom are necessarily swimming in the fast heats, but all of whom have broken masters world records. They are always inspiring to watch. You may even find yourself seeded, as I once did, in the same heat, in the lane next to Leslie Livingston, when she broke the world record in W50-54 SCM 100 back. It was not the fast heat!
You have to know what to look for! Even the meet officials don't know until after the meet if any records have been broken. Sometimes record attempts are pretty well known in advance, and sometimes they happen under the radar. There is a lot going on at a masters meet!
How were your swims this weekend?
Aside from getting totally smoked by a certain newbie in the 200 back, I had a good weekend! I was but 0.35 off my best time from 2 years ago in the 200 IM, and only 0.09 off in the 100 free. Times in other events were not exceptional, but they were not too slow either. No personal worsts!
The meet was well run and each session only lasted a few hours. I had just enough rest in between events to warm down and recover. Btw loved the color led scoreboard with our names on it and the split.
I agree, the meet was very well run! Perhaps even too well-run; unlike you, I didn't get quite enough time to rest between events. I will have to keep it in mind when picking my events next year. I loved the pool!
Cool I didn't realize anyone broke records. Did they announce it?
Welcome to masters swimming! If you are a fan of the sport, as well as a swimmer, there is a lot to see at a masters meet! Yes, it is fun to watch 22 year old AJ Jayaprakash swim 58.06 in the 100 ***, and 40 year old Erika Braun swim 51.03 in the 100 free, but not all of the action is happening in the center lanes of the fast heats. If you know what to look for, you can see exceptional performances by world-class athletes like Diann Uustal, Robert Poiletman, and Shirley Loftus-Charley, none of whom are necessarily swimming in the fast heats, but all of whom have broken masters world records. They are always inspiring to watch. You may even find yourself seeded, as I once did, in the same heat, in the lane next to Leslie Livingston, when she broke the world record in W50-54 SCM 100 back. It was not the fast heat!
You have to know what to look for! Even the meet officials don't know until after the meet if any records have been broken. Sometimes record attempts are pretty well known in advance, and sometimes they happen under the radar. There is a lot going on at a masters meet!
How were your swims this weekend?
Aside from getting totally smoked by a certain newbie in the 200 back, I had a good weekend! I was but 0.35 off my best time from 2 years ago in the 200 IM, and only 0.09 off in the 100 free. Times in other events were not exceptional, but they were not too slow either. No personal worsts!
The meet was well run and each session only lasted a few hours. I had just enough rest in between events to warm down and recover. Btw loved the color led scoreboard with our names on it and the split.
I agree, the meet was very well run! Perhaps even too well-run; unlike you, I didn't get quite enough time to rest between events. I will have to keep it in mind when picking my events next year. I loved the pool!
