The thread on how long a meet lasts/seed times got me thinking. Do forumites like a fiercely competitive race or heat or do we swim our own races largely ignoring those in other lanes (especially since seed times may not be accurate)?
For myself, I enjoy a good race or a grudge match, particularly against someone I know. :lolup: But I can also swim my own race, ignore others and focus on my own times. At SCY zones last May, I was so intent on my 50 free, I didn't even notice that the adjacent lane was empty until I watched the race on video with Mr. Fort. I was perfectly oblivious. At my last meet, in my 50 fly grudge race against Muppet, some guy in my heat beat me by .2, but I couldn't have cared less. I was happy with my time.
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It depends on what I'm swimming and how I feel. Last year in the 200 fly I got beaten by the woman next to me by a second or so. She ended up next to me in the 200 IM so I made it my goal to beat her and I did. I usually don't worry too much about who is next to me unless I see that I am keeping up. I swam an 800 last year and the woman next to me was 30 seconds faster, I didn't think I would keep up, but I did and ended up 40 seconds faster. So it depends on who's next to me and if I think I can keep up or not. Since I'm not a sprinter I can gage more after the first 50 or 100.
It depends on what I'm swimming and how I feel. Last year in the 200 fly I got beaten by the woman next to me by a second or so. She ended up next to me in the 200 IM so I made it my goal to beat her and I did. I usually don't worry too much about who is next to me unless I see that I am keeping up. I swam an 800 last year and the woman next to me was 30 seconds faster, I didn't think I would keep up, but I did and ended up 40 seconds faster. So it depends on who's next to me and if I think I can keep up or not. Since I'm not a sprinter I can gage more after the first 50 or 100.
