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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Actually, I've found that it varies. I can remember one pool where the pool deck was cool enough that some people (including me) were shivering, and I definitely found that if I restricted myself to 2 events, I'd do better at those events than if I tried to schedule 3 events. But at another summertime meet where the pool deck was warm, I found that doing 3 events instead of 2 didn't seem to hurt my times at all.
Another important factor, of course, is how close together the events are.
Actually, I've found that it varies. I can remember one pool where the pool deck was cool enough that some people (including me) were shivering, and I definitely found that if I restricted myself to 2 events, I'd do better at those events than if I tried to schedule 3 events. But at another summertime meet where the pool deck was warm, I found that doing 3 events instead of 2 didn't seem to hurt my times at all.
Another important factor, of course, is how close together the events are.
