Hello,
I have a few questions I hope you all can answer. First, how many of you compete in meets? If so, how many have you attended and where have they been?
I was reading in a Triathlon magazine that there are "postal meets" where you compete in something, and when you finish you record your score and send it in the mail. This way you don't get to see you competitors. Has anyone ever heard of this or competed? What do you think the advantages (except for seeing your competitors are) and disadvantages are?
I understand that flipturns are a must. Do any of you have any tips for flipturning? I can do them but not perfectly. And about using the blocks, do you "have" to dive off them in Masters meets or can you dive off the edge of the pool instead? I don't have a problem diving from them I just want to know what the rules are for this. I understand there is more of an advantage diving off the block then off the pool edge.
One last question: If I decided to join (I am waiting until school gets out for the semester which is mid Dec.) how long does it take to get an ID card and what is included on it?
Thanks for reading and responding! =) Have a good week everyone!
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You must be from west La instead of east La, no spanish surname, just joking. But there are a lot of small meets in the Spma area. I look up them up on web site since I use to live in Southern California. They are a pretty good group. And I workout on my own in Arizona like you do. Like yourself I had some reservations about diving from a starting block since the last time I did it in competition was back in the 1970's. If you can dive from a standing position, you can make the blocks. Most masters swim meets at the end of warm-up open two lines in order to practice starts. As for flip turns, the freestyle turn is good but my back is still bad even with the newer turn. I do just as good with an open turn in back but its my slowest stroke so I doubt I would swim it in competition.
You must be from west La instead of east La, no spanish surname, just joking. But there are a lot of small meets in the Spma area. I look up them up on web site since I use to live in Southern California. They are a pretty good group. And I workout on my own in Arizona like you do. Like yourself I had some reservations about diving from a starting block since the last time I did it in competition was back in the 1970's. If you can dive from a standing position, you can make the blocks. Most masters swim meets at the end of warm-up open two lines in order to practice starts. As for flip turns, the freestyle turn is good but my back is still bad even with the newer turn. I do just as good with an open turn in back but its my slowest stroke so I doubt I would swim it in competition.
