How long is a meet?

Thanks everyone! Trying to fend off the blahs on the last day is my biggest concern for this meet. I think I'll try a wake-up swim, but not too early. Like Kirk said, there's no reason to use the main pool that day. Dana at mission viejo and worlds, warming up at 6:30am pacific time was not early (to me at least ;) )! mostly cause i got used starting off each day of nationals (as a kid) by sitting at the still-locked gates of the hall of fame pool (in ft. lauderdale) at 5:45am. gotta love coaches who wanted to be the first ones in the pool (and who still are the first ones there, to this day)! :shakeshead: but i know personally i do much better on my third or later "swim" of the day at big meets. hence the 2 warm ups before my first event. i don't sleep well during meets anyway, so trying to sleep in would be pointless for me. i think the best advice is going to be stay well-hydrated and out of the sun as much as possible. and hope they've got a aerator to help cool the pool off! :cool:

Thanks everyone! Trying to fend off the blahs on the last day is my biggest concern for this meet. I think I'll try a wake-up swim, but not too early. Like Kirk said, there's no reason to use the main pool that day. Dana at mission viejo and worlds, warming up at 6:30am pacific time was not early (to me at least ;) )! mostly cause i got used starting off each day of nationals (as a kid) by sitting at the still-locked gates of the hall of fame pool (in ft. lauderdale) at 5:45am. gotta love coaches who wanted to be the first ones in the pool (and who still are the first ones there, to this day)! :shakeshead: but i know personally i do much better on my third or later "swim" of the day at big meets. hence the 2 warm ups before my first event. i don't sleep well during meets anyway, so trying to sleep in would be pointless for me. i think the best advice is going to be stay well-hydrated and out of the sun as much as possible. and hope they've got a aerator to help cool the pool off! :cool: