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?
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Peter, what about seed times? Must we always enter at our fastest times or can we be creative?
Leslie, you are determined to stir up a hornet's nest aren't you!
In general there is no rule that you must enter your best time. Some meet packages ask you to enter an official time. Personally I think the premise of seed times is that they should be a good prediction of your time. If you have been sick for months and are out of shape I don't see as necessary to enter your fastest time ever. Some people enter slow times so they can lead in a slower heat. Some people enter fast times so they can swim in the fastest heat. Some people enter times that they hope will increase their recovery time between their swims in two events.
I think the golden rule applies.
Peter, what about seed times? Must we always enter at our fastest times or can we be creative?
Leslie, you are determined to stir up a hornet's nest aren't you!
In general there is no rule that you must enter your best time. Some meet packages ask you to enter an official time. Personally I think the premise of seed times is that they should be a good prediction of your time. If you have been sick for months and are out of shape I don't see as necessary to enter your fastest time ever. Some people enter slow times so they can lead in a slower heat. Some people enter fast times so they can swim in the fastest heat. Some people enter times that they hope will increase their recovery time between their swims in two events.
I think the golden rule applies.
