Your most crazy events list at a meet

At a pentathlon LCM meet the idea was to swim 50,100,or 200 of each stroke and 200 or 400 IM, so the 50,100 and 200 of each stroke were back to back. My challenge to myself was to swim the 3 breaststrokes, back to back to back.

I have swum the Ironman Pentathlon at the Southside Seals Pentathlon Meet (in Georgia) twice and plan to swim it annually. It consists of the 400 IM and 200's of each stroke in a meet that lasts just over two hours.

I love all these. I've done the 200 fly, stayed in the water (I was in the same lane for both events) for the 5 min break between the 200 fly and 200 free. I actually PR'ed the 200 free by 12 seconds. I swam all 5 200 strokes that day, 500 the next. Not as crazy as one person who swam those 5 200 strokes, and the 1000, then showed up the next day and did the 1650, 400 IM, 500 free. :) LOL. 400 IM followed by 50 back or the 200 fly followed by 50 back. There's another one. Back to back meets swimming the 5 or 6 events both days. 200 *** and 200 fly in a meet. I think the 6 event limit a day hurts us in some respects. :)

Once at long course nationals my lineup was the 200, 400, and 1500 free; 200 back; 200 ***; 400 IM (and the 200 free relay). At another long course meet I swam the 1500 and the 800 on the same day; and at another one the 1500 and the 400 IM the same day.

Awesome! I think Shirley's all the 200's and 1000 in about 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon, then the 1650, 400 IM, and 500 free certainly are a great goal. Check out the 2017 David Gregg III Richmond Va meet in Feb. 4/5. Any one else?

At a two-day meet, I typically swim the maximum number of events, mostly 400 IM, 200 fly, 200 ***, 200 back, whichever distance free event is offered, and fill in with other *** and fly races. If my team can use me for relays, I'll do any and all relays offered. The last thing I want to do at a meet is sit around getting stiff (which happens fast for me, unfortunately). Once I am warmed up, I want to race and keep racing with not too much rest in between. If races are too far apart, I have to do more warm-ups and cool-downs than I prefer to do over two days. I also like keeping busy at meets, so I don't sit around getting nervous. I stay much more relaxed and enjoy it more if I keep moving! :bolt:

I have done the 500 free/ 200 fly back to back combo as well. There are usually at least 3 or 4 others on my team that will do this combo. I pick the event less swum based on getting points for the team. Here's what I swam IL State meet in 2015. 500 Free 1650 Free 50 Back 100 Back 200 Back 200 *** 100 Fly 200 Fly 200 IM 400 IM

I am planning on the 400IM at summer nationals this year. I have swum age group, high school and college, and have NEVER competed a 400IM, let alone doing it long course. That's about as crazy as this sprint freestyler will get. I'm exhausted just reading over the above event lists! :bow:

Big Rock 350 about 5 years back... You had to swim at least 1 50, 100 and 200m race. I swam 50 Fly, 100 Fly and then all 5 200s... 200 Fly, 1 heat rest, 200 Back, 1 heat rest, 200 ***, 6 heats rest, 200 Free, 1 heat rest, 200 IM. Crazy, but it makes me think you're the one with a screw loose. :D

Big Rock 350 about 5 years back... You had to swim at least 1 50, 100 and 200m race. I swam 50 Fly, 100 Fly and then all 5 200s... 200 Fly, 1 heat rest, 200 Back, 1 heat rest, 200 ***, 6 heats rest, 200 Free, 1 heat rest, 200 IM.