I'm trying to figure out if I'm crazy for signing up to participate in the USA Masters Games in Greensboro this summer. Anyone else going? Which events? How competitive are you?
I have mostly signed up because open water swims are hard to come by in areas that I can get to and from pretty easily just the day of. I have done a few open water swim competitions over the years, but I'm not particularly competitive (read: I'm not very fast). I'm wondering if I've set myself up for a situation where I'm not just last, I'm way behind. Don't get me wrong, I'm basically at this for my health and fitness and because I genuinely enjoy swimming (especially open water) so I don't mind being at the back of the pack, but I'm curious about where I'm likely to fall as I prep.
I'm looking forward to getting to watch some of the pool events as well. I have never gotten up the guts to sign up for a pool meet - I do not have a local Masters group to swim with so I don't have a group to go with or the training in starts and turns and all that stuff that would make me feel comfortable competing in the pool, but maybe this will get me going.
I'm interested in hearing from other who have signed up or are considering signing up. Thank you!
It does seem like a strange decision to use SCM. I'm sure there are lots of swimmers in the eastern half of the country looking for a long course taper meet this summer who don't want to travel to Oregon. This meet could have attracted a lot of them.
the dates of this meet would have worked great for me...had it been lcm
london became a "we dont want no americans" with their 1 year with a european club and then the total disaster with pools and entries.
oregon totally messes up family as its durning band (texas state 5a champs)
so this meet would have been my "go to meet" had it just been lcm. i asked the very 1st day the details were emailed to me if it was lcm...nope scm...game over
i'll be in 500fsw oregon...so so glad its just 500 and not 5000 like medelin was...never again
It does seem like a strange decision to use SCM. I'm sure there are lots of swimmers in the eastern half of the country looking for a long course taper meet this summer who don't want to travel to Oregon. This meet could have attracted a lot of them.
the dates of this meet would have worked great for me...had it been lcm
london became a "we dont want no americans" with their 1 year with a european club and then the total disaster with pools and entries.
oregon totally messes up family as its durning band (texas state 5a champs)
so this meet would have been my "go to meet" had it just been lcm. i asked the very 1st day the details were emailed to me if it was lcm...nope scm...game over
i'll be in 500fsw oregon...so so glad its just 500 and not 5000 like medelin was...never again
