Having just finished another summer league season of interminably long meets, 4-5 hours each, twice a week (and that's with no rain delays), I was wondering if anyone had good ideas for reducing the time it takes to run a meet. Some ideas I've had are:
1 - only announce event, heat and then full description of that event for the first heat. Subsequently, only announce heats.
2 - have kids on blocks when previous heat finishes
3 - drink more to make it less painful
We had one starter at an away meet who would spend 30-45 seconds after each heat talking to folks before she would get the kids on the blocks. I almost lost it.
In all honestly, any tips would be greatly appreciated.
We run 70 events. The 6 and unders (shrimps) swim first and only free. After that it's the standard summer fare, medley relays, 25s up to 9/10, 50s after that age, 100 IM, free relay. We are averaging 250-270 per meet in our division. I'd be in heaven if meets were 2.5 hours.
Great suggestion on the whistles. I'm gonna suggest that.
We run 70 events. The 6 and unders (shrimps) swim first and only free. After that it's the standard summer fare, medley relays, 25s up to 9/10, 50s after that age, 100 IM, free relay. We are averaging 250-270 per meet in our division. I'd be in heaven if meets were 2.5 hours.
Great suggestion on the whistles. I'm gonna suggest that.
