Anyone planning on attending the World Masters in Italy?
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Who here is planning on going to the World Masters in June? I am making plans, however, at this time I am still a bit shy on my qualifying times. I have been working out, swimming more so I hope that my times will drop a lot so I can make it. I will begin to know in a couple of weeks as the yards season is begining.
I still don't know what I want to swim, I know I'm close on the 200 *** and 200 free, the rest are a bit far off, but I've dropped a lot of time lately so I might also try out for the 400 IM.
I plan on using the trip as an excuse to travel around Europe for about a month after it's over with as well. That might be more fun then the meet!
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Originally posted by Matt S
First, read the rules on QT's. There is usually a window (say within the last year or the last 18 months before the meet) which you have to swim the time you need. I haven't read the rules, so I don't know what that window is, but take your best swim in the event you want to enter.
You may feel uncomfortable doing that because you think you will not be in the same shape at the time of the meet as when you swam the time, etc. etc
Actually, I have convertied all the times to both SCM and yards times so I know in and about what I need. The reason I haven't signed up yet is because I'm still about 5-10+ seconds away on many of the events. I have been working out in the gym and putting more time in the pool, but I have no idea what my times are, and with the lack of meets over the last few months I have no good way of knowing.
There is a meet this weekend and I am swimming the events I think I can make, like the 200 *** (-10 sec), 400 IM (-20 sec), 200 free (-7 sec). There maybe a few more as well. They don't ask for any proof though on your times, but it's a waste of money to go and try and swim without getting a time, which they will not record if you don't make it.
I know I've gotten faster though as last night I did a 200 back in 3:10, two of them actually, in practice, which is only 10 off my PB in SCM. I hope to know this weekend.
Originally posted by Matt S
First, read the rules on QT's. There is usually a window (say within the last year or the last 18 months before the meet) which you have to swim the time you need. I haven't read the rules, so I don't know what that window is, but take your best swim in the event you want to enter.
You may feel uncomfortable doing that because you think you will not be in the same shape at the time of the meet as when you swam the time, etc. etc
Actually, I have convertied all the times to both SCM and yards times so I know in and about what I need. The reason I haven't signed up yet is because I'm still about 5-10+ seconds away on many of the events. I have been working out in the gym and putting more time in the pool, but I have no idea what my times are, and with the lack of meets over the last few months I have no good way of knowing.
There is a meet this weekend and I am swimming the events I think I can make, like the 200 *** (-10 sec), 400 IM (-20 sec), 200 free (-7 sec). There maybe a few more as well. They don't ask for any proof though on your times, but it's a waste of money to go and try and swim without getting a time, which they will not record if you don't make it.
I know I've gotten faster though as last night I did a 200 back in 3:10, two of them actually, in practice, which is only 10 off my PB in SCM. I hope to know this weekend.
