Thanks to everyone who replied to my post requesting info on participating in my first meet. Now, I have one more question: how do I choose which events to enter? I am currently a VERY SLOW swimmer. My 50 free times are on par with my teammates' 100 frees. My 200 free takes nearly four minutes, though competitive times in my age group are in the realm of 2:30 - 2:50. You get the picture. My dead grandmother can swim faster than me!
Despite my severe lack of speed, I have been strongly encouraged to participate in an upcoming meet. How do I choose an event since I am bad at everything? (Don't tell me to chose an event that I'd enjoy; I have no idea what that might be.)
Any suggestions?
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Backstroke is similar to freestyle, in that you can swim any way you want, as long as you stay on your back. BUT, you can be DQ'd for illegal turns. Most often this would be 1) not coming out of the turn on your back or 2) if you do a flip turn, stroking or kicking into the turn after rolling over on your stomach (you must immediately turn after rolling over). You can also legally do an open turn, in which you stay on your back thoughout.
Backstroke is similar to freestyle, in that you can swim any way you want, as long as you stay on your back. BUT, you can be DQ'd for illegal turns. Most often this would be 1) not coming out of the turn on your back or 2) if you do a flip turn, stroking or kicking into the turn after rolling over on your stomach (you must immediately turn after rolling over). You can also legally do an open turn, in which you stay on your back thoughout.
