I'm going to be attending the Maryland Masters Winter Meet next weekend and its going to be my first masters meet. I'm swimming 50 free, 100 free, 50breast, 100 breat, 50 fly, 100 fly. I'm not sure how im going to do but Im hoping for a few top times and I really want to get a masters top 10 time. I'm also going to try to posible get some virginia LMSC records for the 18-24 divison. The record for the 50 free is 21.45, for the 100 free its 49.89, and for 50 fly its 24.71. My top times are 21.83, 50.00, 24.59. So I got a chance at thoes records.
I have a few questions about the meet since its my first time. Do I need to check in when i get there? How are the heats set up, is it base purly off of times or do they group the agegroups together in the same heat?
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Usually...check in is required for the distance events and 400 IM only. But it's a good idea to ask. Those events are not always pre-seeded... and they need to get a head count.
And to answer your question...most meets have the heats done by time unless it's Nationals. (I may be wrong.) But the likelihood of having that many competitors which would require breaking them into various age groups may be small.
I have seen the heats done by gender though...and again this depends on the size of the meet. Either way...with those fast times...expect to be seeded next to a fellow speed demon of the same gender (not necessarily the same age.) ;)
Have a great meet.
Usually...check in is required for the distance events and 400 IM only. But it's a good idea to ask. Those events are not always pre-seeded... and they need to get a head count.
And to answer your question...most meets have the heats done by time unless it's Nationals. (I may be wrong.) But the likelihood of having that many competitors which would require breaking them into various age groups may be small.
I have seen the heats done by gender though...and again this depends on the size of the meet. Either way...with those fast times...expect to be seeded next to a fellow speed demon of the same gender (not necessarily the same age.) ;)
Have a great meet.
