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?
Warren:
In our neck of the woods, except for Zones, almost all masters meets are seeded by time, with men and women swimming together, slowest to fastest. Some of the longer events may be deck seeded, but you don't have to worry about that!
When you arrive at the meet, there's usually a table at the entrance to the pool or inside the pool. The meet director will be sitting there with a list of names. You just check in with them and they will give you a psych sheet so you'll know what heat and lane you're in. Then just show up at the blocks at the right time.
If you have a question about the meet or the timeline or something, just email the meet director. They're usually very nice. I've done that before when I wanted to crash a meet late and skip warm up. Also, I've even changed my events or times with the meet director before a meet and before the psych sheets are done. They're usually very accomodating.
Sorry I couldn't be at the meet. I will be hanging out at the Prince George's Sports Complex in MD instead.
Good Luck!!
Warren:
In our neck of the woods, except for Zones, almost all masters meets are seeded by time, with men and women swimming together, slowest to fastest. Some of the longer events may be deck seeded, but you don't have to worry about that!
When you arrive at the meet, there's usually a table at the entrance to the pool or inside the pool. The meet director will be sitting there with a list of names. You just check in with them and they will give you a psych sheet so you'll know what heat and lane you're in. Then just show up at the blocks at the right time.
If you have a question about the meet or the timeline or something, just email the meet director. They're usually very nice. I've done that before when I wanted to crash a meet late and skip warm up. Also, I've even changed my events or times with the meet director before a meet and before the psych sheets are done. They're usually very accomodating.
Sorry I couldn't be at the meet. I will be hanging out at the Prince George's Sports Complex in MD instead.
Good Luck!!
