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?
Chlorini:
Agreed. Sandbagging is evil, not conducive to optimal performance and dispiriting. Personally, I could have done without swimming next to the 23 year old who swam a 24 in the 50 free in the adjacent lane in my second meet ever.
Peter:
26 meets in a year?!?! You must have been on the road all the time. I think I swam in 6-7 meets in the last 15 months, and it was a bit much. But I can see where you got great racing experience, which is invaluable. I have definitely gotten better at racing and more confident in general as the meets have gone on. My first meet I took a look at the starting block and freaked out. And my first backstroke start was positively shameful. Right now, though, my kids' races clog up my calendar. So I'm tentatively planning only 4 meets between now and Nationals. And I'm not sure I want to fly out to Seattle ... so far. But it's tempting as I'm now 45. We'll see.
Chlorini:
Agreed. Sandbagging is evil, not conducive to optimal performance and dispiriting. Personally, I could have done without swimming next to the 23 year old who swam a 24 in the 50 free in the adjacent lane in my second meet ever.
Peter:
26 meets in a year?!?! You must have been on the road all the time. I think I swam in 6-7 meets in the last 15 months, and it was a bit much. But I can see where you got great racing experience, which is invaluable. I have definitely gotten better at racing and more confident in general as the meets have gone on. My first meet I took a look at the starting block and freaked out. And my first backstroke start was positively shameful. Right now, though, my kids' races clog up my calendar. So I'm tentatively planning only 4 meets between now and Nationals. And I'm not sure I want to fly out to Seattle ... so far. But it's tempting as I'm now 45. We'll see.
