Masters swimmers that don't compete

Using that meet (or any NE championship meet) as a standard is not realistic. Turnout for those meets is EXTREMELY high. Much higher than the 'average' for similar meets and congrats for that :cheerleader:. I swim quite a few local meets in the Wash DC area and most take about 3-4 hours to complete the events. But yes, that time can be spent doing other things. For me, I love to complete and I also love to watch others swim. Plus I get to socialize with others and meet new folks. But then again, it's too cold to golf so who knows what I'll do when the weather starts getting warmer. Paul The only masters meet i've been too was in Maryland, and it went incredibly fast--so fast that I ended up scratching two of my events because I hadn't anticipated it going by so quickly, and I was still tanked from my previous races. I think we were out of the pool area by like noon both days and the meet started at 9 i think. It's really nice that the meets are so fast because then if you had to travel to the meet (I traveled 4.5 hours for that meet) we were able to do things in the city the rest of the day (i.e. shopping and dining). Compared to college duel meets--that one masters meet was at least an hour in length shorter than any of the duel meets I've been to.

I ended up scratching two of my events because I hadn't anticipated it going by so quickly, and I was still tanked from my previous races. Proof there that Masters > College swimmers. :bump: 5 events in 2.5 hours is an average USMS meet in CT!

Proof there that Masters > College swimmers. :bump: How many events do u sign up for during a session? We'd have to compare. and excuse me but in hmm...5 days....I am going to no longer be a college swimmer, but only a masters swimmer...we're on the same side!

How many events do u sign up for during a session? We'd have to compare. and excuse me but in hmm...5 days....I am going to no longer be a college swimmer, but only a masters swimmer...we're on the same side! Hehe Ok you get a pass... Last April I did a CT State meet... all 6 of us turned up I won all my events. I also lost them all! However pulling my PB on 200 BR then maybe within 5 mins doing the 100 IM...I think I saw Jesus smiling at me in a tunnel of light...but it was someone on deck laughing.

Hehe Ok you get a pass... Last April I did a CT State meet... all 6 of us turned up I won all my events. I also lost them all! However pulling my PB on 200 BR then maybe within 5 mins doing the 100 IM...I think I saw Jesus smiling at me in a tunnel of light...but it was someone on deck laughing. Good good, thanks for letting me slide this time. I had signed up for 4 events each day, with a few back to back to back and had thought that there would be enough ppl and enough heats in between that I would be fine. Let's also keep in mind that it was during my 21st birthday weekend. Actually, I think I only scratched 1 event, the 100fly and I was very upset that I had to scratch it, I really wanted to see how well I could do, but I was dead.

I agree with aquageek, most meets don't last that long. When you are swimming 9 events, three to four hours sessions are not that long. I believe there are two groups of masters that do not compete. There are the self-actualized types who have nothing left to prove or do not care about competition anymore. Then there are the chickensh*ts who are afraid to compete. Within this group are 2 subgroups--c.s. because they have not put in x amount of yardage in preparation and c.s because they truly suck. The only reason I compete is so I can do the mile, 1000, 400 I.M and 6 other events in one weekend in order to claim the coveted 3 dollar cooler Arizona state high-point award from WalMart. To each his own I guess.:wave: Wow, you really have a way with people. :notworthy: USMS should secure your expertise to encourage new membership and more particiaption in competitions.

Wow, you really have a way with people. :notworthy: USMS should secure your expertise to encourage new membership and more particiaption in competitions. Don't sweat it, he's just got a bit of a cynical streak, targeting himself as often as others.

Kurt,I heard someone at a seminar say"ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,but it will piss you off first." I love meets.If I didn't go to meets I'd probably swim 1500 3xwk and be in OK shape.Meets give me a focus and a reason to push myself. I almost never get bored at meets.I'm either getting psyched,visiting with friends(old or just met),watching others swim,or lying around reading and relaxing. It seems a bit of a cop out to decide not to go to a meet for a couple of hours because you are afraid you can't say no to the coach.Which is the bigger let down,not going or not swimming relays. If you haven't been to a meet,find one and go,they're fun:cheerleader:.

Geochuck - I don't know what USMS meets you've been to lately, but, other than Nationals, I have yet to see a USMS meet session that lasts more than a few hours. I've even been to meets that go so quickly they put in 10-15 minute unschedule breaks between events to give us some rest.

Geochuck - I don't know what USMS meets you've been to lately, but, other than Nationals, I have yet to see a USMS meet session that lasts more than a few hours. I've even been to meets that go so quickly they put in 10-15 minute unschedule breaks between events to give us some rest. Not so true here. Look at the timeline for our championship meet in December. I know the Saturday session started late for some reason, so it ran even later than this: www.greatbaymasters.org/07BUsession.htm I wonder how many masters swimmers that don't compete hit the golf course for 18, make that 19, each Sunday... And who cares if they do? I don't play golf, but there are lots of things I'd rather do than sit at a pool all day. BTDT for too many years as a youth.