My team, Rockwall Aquatic Masters is having a long course meet on 6th July and I am actively trying to convince team mates to sign up. On my blog I was describing my disappointment that more of my team mates had not signed up. One commenter posted the following, "Why do they have to participate? I have more fun going to practice than I do meets. I don't find meets fun anymore." I guess I had assumed that most people enjoy meets and I found it strange that my team mates did not want to sign up. This got me thinking and I wondered why people compete or don't compete? Any thoughts?
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Patrick,
One reason that I find it a hassle is meet locations. My team has shown ZERO interest in hosting a pool meet. We have a great facility that could do either a scy or scm meet. They are very hung ho on hosting an open water swim though.
I have gone to meets in Nashville,Atlanta, Charlotte, Fairfax,Raleigh,D.C., Louisville, to name a few places. All of those are 2 or more hours away. Granted, Nashville and Atlanta can be day trips but the rest require at least one, possibly two overnight stays.
You are fortunate that your area has truly local meets. You can sleep in your own bed, go to the pool, and be home within an hour or less of the finish(if you choose too)
At least for me(speaking of only me) the cost of doing meets isn't worth it. I have no desire to do a usa meet with the kids. I have done that in the past as well but they take it way more seriously than I do at meets.
Patrick,
One reason that I find it a hassle is meet locations. My team has shown ZERO interest in hosting a pool meet. We have a great facility that could do either a scy or scm meet. They are very hung ho on hosting an open water swim though.
I have gone to meets in Nashville,Atlanta, Charlotte, Fairfax,Raleigh,D.C., Louisville, to name a few places. All of those are 2 or more hours away. Granted, Nashville and Atlanta can be day trips but the rest require at least one, possibly two overnight stays.
You are fortunate that your area has truly local meets. You can sleep in your own bed, go to the pool, and be home within an hour or less of the finish(if you choose too)
At least for me(speaking of only me) the cost of doing meets isn't worth it. I have no desire to do a usa meet with the kids. I have done that in the past as well but they take it way more seriously than I do at meets.
