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?
Do the number of events you feel you want to do. I do agree that you can use one event to warm up for another. Gets the blood pumping. I tend to sign up for 4 or 5 per day. I have yet to scratch an event, if 2 are close together like the 400IM and 100Fr I did this past summer where I had 2 heats of 100Fr between my heats (5 min. rest). I fully intented to scratch the 100 but I just did my best and actually came close to my best time. Just looked at it as a challenge to overcome.
Donna
Do the number of events you feel you want to do. I do agree that you can use one event to warm up for another. Gets the blood pumping. I tend to sign up for 4 or 5 per day. I have yet to scratch an event, if 2 are close together like the 400IM and 100Fr I did this past summer where I had 2 heats of 100Fr between my heats (5 min. rest). I fully intented to scratch the 100 but I just did my best and actually came close to my best time. Just looked at it as a challenge to overcome.
Donna
