I don't swim in a lot of meets. I always get to a swim meet, look around at what other people brought, and think, "Ooh, that's a good idea. I wish I had brought one of those."
I'm trying to construct a "swim meet checklist" that I can keep in my swim bag. What do YOU think is essential to take to a swim meet?
Here's what I have so far:
Swimsuit(s)
T-shirt
Shorts
Long-sleeved pullover
Long sweatpants
Sandals or other deck shoes
Swimmer's chamois
Towel(s)
Goggles (at least 1 spare pair)
Swim cap(s)
Legal drugs (ibuprofen, etc.)
Seat cushion
Small hair dryer (in winter), with long extension cord
Padlock
Paper & pen or pencil
Colored highlighter pens (invaluable for highlighting names in big heat sheets)
USMS card (don't leave home without it!)
Water bottle
Food (specifics vary depending on the time of day and length of meet)
????
You guys need a trunk for all that crud you are toting to a meet. Take a suit, a towel and a bottle of water.
I like the malt liquor suggestion better than all others.
Great idea, Lainey! I ALWAYS manage to forget some piece of that combination. I have, on several occasions, been standing on the blocks thinking, "What am I supposed to be swimming here?" :)
Heather (who once had to ask the timers what the event was - how embarrassing!)
Originally posted by laineybug
Sharpe pen... to write your event/heat/lane assignment on your arm or leg.
This is a good idea, but I can't bring myself to do this anymore. Too much like an age grouper!
Haha.. you fool!
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous being: Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Only slightly less well know is this: Never go in against a when death is on the line! Ha ha ha!
originally posted by MikeB
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous being: Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Only slightly less well know is this: Never go in against a when death is on the line! Ha ha ha!
Why does the word "Inconceivable" keep popping into my head now?.....funny thing though about that word.....how can you actually apply that word to any particular thing or idea....as soon as the word is used to describe anything at all, doesn't it then contradict itself by its very definition?
Newmastersswimmer
extra caps, extra goggles and one extra suit....oh yeah, and extra socks and a pair of flip flops, depending on the weather.
A good book helps if you can stand to read between events.
