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?
The only time I sandbag a time is when I am knowingly doing 2 events back to back and then I only pad by alittle because I am getting used to doing alot of sprints in a short period of time atleast once a week during sprint night. Plus having been a distance swimmer for the past 3 years once I hit pace I can turn in some decent times even when tired.
I also like to support our sport and USMS by swimming alot of events at the local and regional meets I can make. I have seen a number of meets get cancelled due to lack of participation by swimmers in the area. If we want to have more local meets we must show our support by swimming more than a few events. :agree:
After all we are only competing against our last best time who cares which event it is. I am the sorriest 200 flier but I have done it in a meet atleast once and will probably do it again in the near future.
Donna
The only time I sandbag a time is when I am knowingly doing 2 events back to back and then I only pad by alittle because I am getting used to doing alot of sprints in a short period of time atleast once a week during sprint night. Plus having been a distance swimmer for the past 3 years once I hit pace I can turn in some decent times even when tired.
I also like to support our sport and USMS by swimming alot of events at the local and regional meets I can make. I have seen a number of meets get cancelled due to lack of participation by swimmers in the area. If we want to have more local meets we must show our support by swimming more than a few events. :agree:
After all we are only competing against our last best time who cares which event it is. I am the sorriest 200 flier but I have done it in a meet atleast once and will probably do it again in the near future.
Donna
