How long is a meet?

You might want to try the Peachtree Pentathlon in September. It is over before noon and Carol Welling puts together a great meal for us all afterwards at her house. Donna

About a week ago, my shoulders decided we could not attend this meet -- and I regrettfully conceded.:notworking: I hope they didn't cancel this on my account...:rolleyes:

I agree with George. I generally go to one meet a year, one hosted early in the season by the Evanston Wild Catfish team. I can bike over, swim a few events and bike home. Other meets require me to drive and I wind up sitting around a lot. I like "go there, swim, go home". Something really grates me about having to drive to work out. Skip Montanaro

USMS meets can be either very quick or painfully slow, it all depends on how many have entered. If they have the 500/1000/400 IM on Saturday, pack a breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have also been to meets that last just a few hours. Kids meets in the summer may be the most painful of all, lasting 4+ hours.

This question reminds me of the saying I saw on a tee shirt at a meet once: "If my doctor tells me I have one day left to live I want to spend it at a swim meet. They last forever."

Mirabella, you should contact the meet director, who will know how long the meet usually lasts and how many people have entered.

The only way to know for sure for your particular meet is to contact the meet director. While I do agree that for spectators meets can be painfully slow, I personally tend to have fun even at all day meets. It all depends on what you make of it. At the last meet I went to (5-6 hours per day over two days), I socialized and met several new people. I cheered on the people I had just met. I watched many events. Spent time before and after each event warming up and cooling down, had some snacks, worked on a small knitting project I need to finish for my cousin's baby shower and read part of a book. For longer, or slow meets, if you plan on supplying yourself for a rewarding, relaxing day, you won't be bored.

You might want to check the dixie zone web site www.dixiezone.org. I believe that meet has been cancelled.

How long is a meet? Most meets are too long.

You might want to check the dixie zone web site www.dixiezone.org. I believe that meet has been cancelled. Thanks, Donna. I just checked the other day and it was on - now cancelled. I wonder why?