Do we have to swim in a lot of meets to go fast? Of people that compete, it seems like there is a wide variance among forum members on meet attendance. Some go to many meets and some go to only a few a year. It seems like some people only attend the big meets or nationals. It obviously helps to get experience at meets, but how many do you need to compete in ideally to (1) swim fast and improve, and/or (2) do well at major competitions such as zones or nationals?
ideally, i would like to get 3 within the 5 weeks prior to be sharp on my racing strategy. my problem is taper.....how does one taper for the 1650 and the 100 fly? (decisions, decisions)
3 in 5 weeks? I would love to do that, but it ain't in the cards. I can't swim at a meet again until late March because all the local masters meets conflict with my kids' meets/games. I think I can only do one meet between now and zones. Not ideal. I think it probably makes one more mistake prone. I only swam in 3 meets in the 6 months before zones last year as well (one was a goggle disaster meeet). Late spring seems to be a better time for me ... I'm thinking maybe I should do more of what Poolraat does and swim in USS meets that my kid is at? It just doesn't sound very appealing to me. I will only have two meets before Nationals, if I go.
Are you actually going to taper? I thought you didn't like to taper? I picture you crying when you have to shorten your workouts. Plus, the 1650 and 100 fly are kinda different events .... Aren't you swimming the 200 fly as well?
ideally, i would like to get 3 within the 5 weeks prior to be sharp on my racing strategy. my problem is taper.....how does one taper for the 1650 and the 100 fly? (decisions, decisions)
3 in 5 weeks? I would love to do that, but it ain't in the cards. I can't swim at a meet again until late March because all the local masters meets conflict with my kids' meets/games. I think I can only do one meet between now and zones. Not ideal. I think it probably makes one more mistake prone. I only swam in 3 meets in the 6 months before zones last year as well (one was a goggle disaster meeet). Late spring seems to be a better time for me ... I'm thinking maybe I should do more of what Poolraat does and swim in USS meets that my kid is at? It just doesn't sound very appealing to me. I will only have two meets before Nationals, if I go.
Are you actually going to taper? I thought you didn't like to taper? I picture you crying when you have to shorten your workouts. Plus, the 1650 and 100 fly are kinda different events .... Aren't you swimming the 200 fly as well?
