I was honestly on the fence about whether I wanted to swim the breaststroke 3 pack or do freestyle at my next meet in a couple of weeks. So I ended up signing up for 5 events today and mailing it in, knowing that I will scratch at least one, maybe 2, events depending on how I feel at the meet.
Are scratchers evil like sandbaggers? I know I had a lot of fun at the last meet with a couple of very close races with people right next to me, but honestly the only times empty lanes have bothered me have been when I've been in 1 and the only other entrant was in 8 or 6. Feels like a weird time trial when that happens. But just an empty lane or 2, no biggie. Does it bug the race directors? Why do I feel vaguely guilty about it? Should I just kick an extra 200 as penance tomorrow (I hate kicking) and forget all about it? Or is it not even something to worry about?
I am curious why somebody who went a 26 in 50 free 2 months ago would put down a 30.0 or 29.5 for their time? Somebody explain the point. I get fired up to race my competitors who are near my time but when they put down a 29.5, I can't help but wonder if they don't like close races.
Do some people put down a much slower time because they only do well if they can win their heat? I guess if one is swimming a bunch of events and wants to take it easy or is tired from swimmin so many events it makes sense to put down a much slower time. If it is the first event and the person is not swimming any events right after that event, why put down such a slower time?
Sometimes I wish we could do prelims and finals in masters meets. I want to race head-to-head with some of those that are hiding out in different heats!
I don't understand that either.I can see entering a slow time to get more rest,but if that is not the reason why do it? Do they feel some undue pressure to make there seed times?
I am curious why somebody who went a 26 in 50 free 2 months ago would put down a 30.0 or 29.5 for their time? Somebody explain the point. I get fired up to race my competitors who are near my time but when they put down a 29.5, I can't help but wonder if they don't like close races.
Do some people put down a much slower time because they only do well if they can win their heat? I guess if one is swimming a bunch of events and wants to take it easy or is tired from swimmin so many events it makes sense to put down a much slower time. If it is the first event and the person is not swimming any events right after that event, why put down such a slower time?
Sometimes I wish we could do prelims and finals in masters meets. I want to race head-to-head with some of those that are hiding out in different heats!
I don't understand that either.I can see entering a slow time to get more rest,but if that is not the reason why do it? Do they feel some undue pressure to make there seed times?
