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!
Whew! That water temp is still too cold.
Where did you see the water temp? It's hard for me to believe the water will be cold in a lake in North Carolina in late July!
I couldn't find the actual current water temp but I found a copy of the form that the organizing committee filled out with USMS and on that it said that the estimated water temp is 84 degrees for the day of the swim and that the estimated air temp for the day/time is 78 degrees.
There is a swimmer list (by event and age group) available on the event website now if anyone is interested in checking out what the numbers look like in the various events.
There's a link from the Swimming page that's as of 6/20. Just looked at the OW times entered and am thinking about it now. Hmm...
I'm one of the slower times entered (I think I have probably underestimated myself a little, but felt like I'd rather err on the side of slowness in case there were enough people for waves based on time). And I felt a little better after getting to see some of the other times. It's hard to find open water events so I'm excited for the chance to get another one in this summer and to see how this event turns out.
There is a swimmer list (by event and age group) available on the event website now if anyone is interested in checking out what the numbers look like in the various events.
How do you get there? Can you only go to this page if you're already entered?
