What do people think is the ideal number of events to swim per day at a meet? It seems that, for local meets, you're allowed to enter up to 5 events. That is way too many for me. I'm always gassed after 3 or end up scratching an event or relying on caffeine. Yet, I'd like to get more times in different events without traveling the countryside to go to zillions of meets. So, how many is too many if you want to swim fast?
Peter:
You got it. Relays take a huge toll. Fortunately, my team doesn't usually do them except for big meets. But I did find myself scratching an individual event at zones because I had two relays that day.
Maybe three is the right number. Of course, I'm signed up for 4 at my next meet...but it is a sprint meet. Hopefully, I'll survive. The last time I had 4 events, I was the last one off the blocks, practically falling into the water with a "plop" for the 50 fly (usually my favorite event). My teammates (no doubt attempting to shame me with their trash talk because I am a whimpy sprinter who doesn't swim the 200 fly or 500 free) accused me of of lackadaical racing until the last 15 meters when, fearing a stupid loss, I finally woke up.
I'm so sad to hear of the alleged pollution of NC. I have a very fine friend from there who is a very fast freestyler. And I met a very nice lady in the backstroke lanes at Worlds... Too bad about that.
Leslie
Peter:
You got it. Relays take a huge toll. Fortunately, my team doesn't usually do them except for big meets. But I did find myself scratching an individual event at zones because I had two relays that day.
Maybe three is the right number. Of course, I'm signed up for 4 at my next meet...but it is a sprint meet. Hopefully, I'll survive. The last time I had 4 events, I was the last one off the blocks, practically falling into the water with a "plop" for the 50 fly (usually my favorite event). My teammates (no doubt attempting to shame me with their trash talk because I am a whimpy sprinter who doesn't swim the 200 fly or 500 free) accused me of of lackadaical racing until the last 15 meters when, fearing a stupid loss, I finally woke up.
I'm so sad to hear of the alleged pollution of NC. I have a very fine friend from there who is a very fast freestyler. And I met a very nice lady in the backstroke lanes at Worlds... Too bad about that.
Leslie
