What seed times do you use when registering for Master's meets?
A) your best time in a master's meet
B) Your most recent time
C) What you think you will swim for this particular meet
D) other
I have been going with 'C', but am curious what other folks do...
I seed my best time in the last year. Period.
But I have taken many a look at meet results from Nationals (both SCY and LCM) for various folks and looked at thier seed times, then looked in the data base for previous times and see that thier seed times for NATIONALS, is 10% slower than a time they swam over TWO months earlier. And then they proceed to swim 20% under that seed time. It's THAT kind of behavoir that drives me nuts. If someone swims an event once a year and beats thier time by 10% (or more) fine, that happens. But for those folks who swim quite a few meets and have a good history of times, to not seed a reasonable time is just sad. And I am referring to swimmers who are in the top 10-15% of thier age groups. A less accomplished swimmer can EASILY have a dramatic breakthru. But if a swimmer puts up several sub 23 50 frees and then seeds a 24.50 and swims low 22, that's someone who needs to be called out and ridiculed.
Well, gold star for you! :thhbbb: I wouldn't seed at my best time if I was unrested. Doesn't make sense to me.
Why does it bother you so much? Do you think they have an advantage? Ridicule?!?! Uh, it's masters and we're all adults, no need.
I seed my best time in the last year. Period.
But I have taken many a look at meet results from Nationals (both SCY and LCM) for various folks and looked at thier seed times, then looked in the data base for previous times and see that thier seed times for NATIONALS, is 10% slower than a time they swam over TWO months earlier. And then they proceed to swim 20% under that seed time. It's THAT kind of behavoir that drives me nuts. If someone swims an event once a year and beats thier time by 10% (or more) fine, that happens. But for those folks who swim quite a few meets and have a good history of times, to not seed a reasonable time is just sad. And I am referring to swimmers who are in the top 10-15% of thier age groups. A less accomplished swimmer can EASILY have a dramatic breakthru. But if a swimmer puts up several sub 23 50 frees and then seeds a 24.50 and swims low 22, that's someone who needs to be called out and ridiculed.
Well, gold star for you! :thhbbb: I wouldn't seed at my best time if I was unrested. Doesn't make sense to me.
Why does it bother you so much? Do you think they have an advantage? Ridicule?!?! Uh, it's masters and we're all adults, no need.
