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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I totally see your points Fortress.
Like I said, I never really paid attention to seed times (fast or slow or right on) when swimming agains women (as I have all my life except for masters mixed). I think that when you go from making the wake to being caught in the wake(s), it's just a real shocker. You get to see the same sport/ same events (100 IM/ 500 Free/ 100 Fly/ whatever) from a totally different viewpoint.
My first reaction after my first mixed meet was, "(Wah!) I'm never going to swim mixed again." But, I'm glad I changed my mind. It's made me a tougher swimmer and I've earned some best adult times as a result of the more challenging experiences. Having everyone in your field who is over 6' and male is okay when we're on the blocks and a bit of a surprise when you hit the water. Yea, it bothered me the first time around. But, come the second time I swam at this mixed meet (Auburn), I ignored it and won my heat (second to last heat mixed 100 fly with a 1:00.xx)
Fortress, you are my hero if you can ignore size! I'm working on size not mattering. . . it's a long journey. Ha! Pun intended?!
I totally see your points Fortress.
Like I said, I never really paid attention to seed times (fast or slow or right on) when swimming agains women (as I have all my life except for masters mixed). I think that when you go from making the wake to being caught in the wake(s), it's just a real shocker. You get to see the same sport/ same events (100 IM/ 500 Free/ 100 Fly/ whatever) from a totally different viewpoint.
My first reaction after my first mixed meet was, "(Wah!) I'm never going to swim mixed again." But, I'm glad I changed my mind. It's made me a tougher swimmer and I've earned some best adult times as a result of the more challenging experiences. Having everyone in your field who is over 6' and male is okay when we're on the blocks and a bit of a surprise when you hit the water. Yea, it bothered me the first time around. But, come the second time I swam at this mixed meet (Auburn), I ignored it and won my heat (second to last heat mixed 100 fly with a 1:00.xx)
Fortress, you are my hero if you can ignore size! I'm working on size not mattering. . . it's a long journey. Ha! Pun intended?!
