Any one want to share the most "crazy" events at a meet (or back to back meets)? I see these as challenges and would like to hear from others that do things people call "crazy".
Former Member
CAN-AM Police / Fire in 2012 I did
200 Free, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 IM, 500 Free and 1650 Free in a session that was max 3 hours. 1650 was the last race. Managed around 17:50. So tiring.
If it was impressive for you then it is impressive for us. A PR is a PR. I'm happy for you!
Not as impressive as some of the previous posts, but I swam 50 fly and 100 free back-to-back in a meet a couple of weeks ago. I was a bit apprehensive ahead of time, but had a good race in the fly and that helped my confidence for the 100 free, plus I was loose and warmed up. Managed to set PR's in both races, so was pleased with that. I then had to sit around for a couple hours for the 50 free and was tired and stiff by that time. Had an OK time in the 50, but it felt terrible.
Not as impressive as some of the previous posts, but I swam 50 fly and 100 free back-to-back in a meet a couple of weeks ago. I was a bit apprehensive ahead of time, but had a good race in the fly and that helped my confidence for the 100 free, plus I was loose and warmed up. Managed to set PR's in both races, so was pleased with that. I then had to sit around for a couple hours for the 50 free and was tired and stiff by that time. Had an OK time in the 50, but it felt terrible.
In College I swam the 500 and the 1,000 and the 200 fly in a dual meet. I never did find out what I did that led to my coach putting me into those events in one meet.
Lots of meets have the men swim the 200 IM final right befoe the 1500 (fast heat). I know it was common for the women to race the 800 at the start of Finals and the 1500 was last before relays. That means a world of pain for anyone doing 200 IM and 1500. Chad Carvin did this at the Janet Evans meet one year. I had a team mate do this at what is now U-Sport Champs. (Formerly CIAU and CIS champs)
I've done all the lots-of-events-plus-relays combos a bunch of times. It's tiring but if there's enough rest it's not so bad. The hardest thing I've done at a meet was (long course, of course) 100 free, followed five minutes later by 200 fly.
In College I swam the 500 and the 1,000 and the 200 fly in a dual meet. I never did find out what I did that led to my coach putting me into those events in one meet.
:lmao: :bighug: That line-up would have been right up my alley! :banana:
