How to persuade spouse you must go to a meet?

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Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:55:04 GMT

Most people swim head out of water with a coconut in each hand and any additional ones in the water in the area boundaried by head and arms, swimming water-polo-styleish. Some do stuff their suits. Perhaps you should make plans to come down to the Alexandria Masters Tropical Splash meet the last weekend of January and see how it is done! I'll be happy to be on your team! NJ and I-95 in the depth of winter? Just to stuff coconuts down my FSII?...I don't know about that...

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Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:42:19 GMT

Ahmed, I think there are some smaller meets that allow this to occur informally, and also mark as exhibition. I don't know if that is competely illegal in USMS or something, but personally, I think it would be nice. One of our local meets has a "coconut relay" at the end of their meet, where you have to swim with an increasing # coconuts. no team restrictions, but then it is unofficial :banana: Where do you put the coconuts?

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Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:34:40 GMT

Ditto on what Stud said.

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Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:07:13 GMT

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Muppet — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:50:31 GMT

Where do you put the coconuts? Most people swim head out of water with a coconut in each hand and any additional ones in the water in the area boundaried by head and arms, swimming water-polo-styleish. Some do stuff their suits. Perhaps you should make plans to come down to the Alexandria Masters Tropical Splash meet the last weekend of January and see how it is done! I'll be happy to be on your team!

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Muppet — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:06:41 GMT

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Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:24:29 GMT

Back to to the original question, how to persuade your spouse that you must go to a meet (and you want his company)? It all boils down to the meet that you choose. Let me recommend USMS long course nationals in Oregon, August 2008. Within an hour from the pool your spouse can eat, drink, and recreate to his heart's content, and still get back in time to take you out for a nice evening on the town. See more here: forums.usms.org/showthread.php, and here: www.lcnationals2008.net/default.htm

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Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:03:07 GMT

Oh, good, I'll be watching for you in the 200 back and 200 fly on Sunday! You'll be watching a long while

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Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:09:14 GMT

You must be on the same team for relays. This is where Canadian Masters Swimming is more flexible www.mastersswimmingcanada.ca/MSCRules20060220.pdf Rule 5.02 will allow teams (at the discretion of the Meet Manager) to be formed of swimmers not belonging to the same club (I'm unattached, thus my interest in this). Such teams will be considered as an "exhibition" team and results will not count towards records or Top 20. I suggested this to the Club that organizes the one (and only) Masters annual LCM event in Ottawa and they will try to form such a team (or more?) during next February's meet (Winterlude 2008). Should be fun to do two 50 frees LCM in one meet.

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Former Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:25:07 GMT

You must be on the same team for relays. But no relays at Sprint Classic. Stud and I were discussing his upcoming events at the NE Champs though, not the Classic. The 200 fly is midway between the 50 and 100 BR, so it's be a good event for him. If you do the 200BR I'll do the fly...will take me 4 minutes as I'll be do it as a 4x50 set.

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Allen Stark — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:42:50 GMT

Many meets have a 10-15 min break at various points in the meet.Fort,you should ask for a 10 min break between the first and second 50 of the 100 fly.That would be good for the 200 BR for me.:rofl::rofl:

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The Fortress — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:27:26 GMT

If you do the 200BR I'll do the fly...will take me 4 minutes as I'll be do it as a 4x50 set. No, the 200 BR is right before the 100 fly, which I'll likely be swimming as a 2 x 50 set with a coffee break at the wall.

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The Fortress — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:23:56 GMT

Does it HAVE to be swimmers from the same team in a relay? Also, does the classic even HAVE relays? Of all the things I loved about swimming meets, relays were the #1 Paul You must be on the same team for relays. But no relays at Sprint Classic. Stud and I were discussing his upcoming events at the NE Champs though, not the Classic. The 200 fly is midway between the 50 and 100 BR, so it's be a good event for him.

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pwolf66 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:06:35 GMT

You'll be watching a long while Wimp :thhbbb: Paul Yeah, yeah, I know those events aren't being swam

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pwolf66 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:05:44 GMT

Thanks Bud! No one on my team is going to this meet. So new relays duties. . Does it HAVE to be swimmers from the same team in a relay? Also, does the classic even HAVE relays? Of all the things I loved about swimming meets, relays were the #1 Paul

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Former Member — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:44:12 GMT

I thought it was to close to Santy Claus time?! You've likewise got a teensy problem on the BR-free sprint events being back to back on Sunday. But since you "want" to swim all of them and would never sandbag, no complaints please! :thhbbb: Where are you and CONN hoteling? Yeah I'm going to tell you on here what hotel so that Geek and Matt can have flowers and champagne sent...hahaha It is too close but the CONN crew is going and that's a plus, and the nutcracker is on Friday and Mrs Stud is chaperoning saturday which means a sitter for MiniStud... nights hotel...a stressed and rushed wife...I'll go the following weekend it works better. I'm driving up Saturday am and staying just 1 night. Don't worry about my events...I'll prioritise and we might even see some backstroke or fly LOL

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Former Member — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:10:46 GMT

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The Fortress — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:05:24 GMT

Yeah I'm going to tell you on here what hotel so that Geek and Matt can have flowers and champagne sent...hahaha It is too close but the CONN crew is going and that's a plus, and the nutcracker is on Friday and Mrs Stud is chaperoning saturday which means a sitter for MiniStud... nights hotel...a stressed and rushed wife...I'll go the following weekend it works better. I'm driving up Saturday am and staying just 1 night. Don't worry about my events...I'll prioritise and we might even see some backstroke or fly LOL Oh, good, I'll be watching for you in the 200 back and 200 fly on Sunday!

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The Fortress — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:40:10 GMT

Well December looks like this for me. Zones in NJ is out. NEM in Boston is in. It looks like some CONN masters will be going up so it is a good meet for that, and also the NJ meet clashes with "The Nutcracker" I thought it was to close to Santy Claus time?! You've likewise got a teensy problem on the BR-free sprint events being back to back on Sunday. But since you "want" to swim all of them and would never sandbag, no complaints please! :thhbbb: Where are you and CONN hoteling?

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Former Member — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:20:19 GMT

... I have no idea what time to enter, but it won't be an aggressive time for sure. It's an experiment.... Just doing it for fun. ... Then I have to decide if I'm too knackered to swim the 100 back right after the 50 fly or not. i googled and got several promising hits. i urge you to put in as accurate a seed time as possible... this will almost certainly give you the biggest FUN factor. being badly mismatched in a heat usually means you will be swimming alone by the time you make the final touch and there is not much fun (or motivation) in that. i say just go ahead and swim the 100 back rather than scratch. every race you swim is at least good practice, and how often do you get to swim in that environment? (especially if you compare it to how often you practice!?!) you can always use extra events as part of a warm-up or cool-down, and who knows, you may score some extra points for you and your team.

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some_girl — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:21:25 GMT

I always try to back half my 100s as a wussy sprinter. Still, the only LC 100 fly I swam, in 2006, I thought for sure I'd DQ the last 15 meters. My coach (who I usually only see on Sunday morning) laughed at me today when I told her I might swim the 200 back. No pressure for me to swim 200s! :rofl: I got revenge by laughing at her backstroke start. My coaches would laugh if I suggested a 200 back, but more for the backstroke part of it. When one was trying to teach me the start, he eventually gave up saying, "That's okay. You don't need to swim backstroke." I am not sure which is worse, that or my evilstroke. Wonder why I am not an IMer...

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swimshark — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:50:59 GMT

Alison,things aren't better here in OR this year.NW SCM Zones are in Alaska this year and it is a one day meet.Needless to say I'll be at the SPMA meet. Lets see, where would I rather be in Dec. SoCal or Alaska Hmmmm? Allen, it's getting better for you all in the great state. I just completed 3 entry forms for the next Aqua Master. One is SCM meet in Oregon City in Jan (get a jump on the next SCM season), then the Animal meet in Jan and A SCY meet in Feb in Newberg. Plus the MAC meet. That makes 4 coming up. Fort, you can do the fly after the back. You have good stamina!! Alison

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The Fortress — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:32:32 GMT

And yet, so often they are right about other things. Damn them. The 100 fly is fun (though more fun in yards and less fun LC). I'm sure you'll do well. When I am feeling wussy, I enjoy backhalfing it, but there can be some fun in just going out and seeing what happens. At Nats, I could barely get through those last ten yards, but I made my goal time, so I suppose the go out and die approach has its points. Lol. I always try to back half my 100s as a wussy sprinter. Still, the only LC 100 fly I swam, in 2006, I thought for sure I'd DQ the last 15 meters. My coach (who I usually only see on Sunday morning) laughed at me today when I told her I might swim the 200 back. No pressure for me to swim 200s! :rofl: I got revenge by laughing at her backstroke start.

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some_girl — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:40:29 GMT

Perhap, like me, you haven't swum that many actual races. That doesn't necessarily mean you don't know what you are. :thhbbb: to them. And yet, so often they are right about other things. Damn them. Uh, this is my first ever SC 100 fly in either yards or meters. I have no idea what time to enter, but it won't be an aggressive time for sure. It's an experiment. I don't train for this event particularly. But I don't think my 50 time reflects what I'll do in my 100. Usually a big drop off. Just doing it for fun. The 100 fly is fun (though more fun in yards and less fun LC). I'm sure you'll do well. When I am feeling wussy, I enjoy backhalfing it, but there can be some fun in just going out and seeing what happens. At Nats, I could barely get through those last ten yards, but I made my goal time, so I suppose the go out and die approach has its points. Lol.

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swimshark — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:32:25 GMT

Spoke with sprint classic meet director at practice today. Serious consideration of making the sprint classic a SCM meet instead of SCY meet next year. There are plenty of other local SCY meets as part of that MD series. I thought it was a fabulous idea! . That would be great! Alison