We talk a lot about how the person you are racing is yourself and that is the most important measure and that you can only control what you do,not what the competition does.At the same time we have medals and AAs and records and TT etc.So which is more important to you? I was musing on this for myself after the SPMA meet.I went my best time in the 100M BR in 5 yr,but was beaten by Jim Clemmons.In the 50 BR I won,but was .3 sec slower than last yr.That got me wondering about goals.So,where do you stand?
Well, both are important to me but I will take a PB over winning if I had to choose. When I set preseason goals, they are always time-based; you can't control how fast others will go.
Ditto. I was thrilled with my recent 100 IM at Zones and I came in second. :) As Puff would say, swimming a fast time in a fast pool in a fast suit is like doing crack. lol
However, I don't know many people who compete who aren't checking the event rankings and TTs and other external indicia of competitive success. And I know that, however whiney it is, I am bummed that FINA apparently will not recognize IGLA meet results. Although someone setting a world record there did say to me, "I still know what I swam." That's the best attitude, I think.
Well, both are important to me but I will take a PB over winning if I had to choose. When I set preseason goals, they are always time-based; you can't control how fast others will go.
Ditto. I was thrilled with my recent 100 IM at Zones and I came in second. :) As Puff would say, swimming a fast time in a fast pool in a fast suit is like doing crack. lol
However, I don't know many people who compete who aren't checking the event rankings and TTs and other external indicia of competitive success. And I know that, however whiney it is, I am bummed that FINA apparently will not recognize IGLA meet results. Although someone setting a world record there did say to me, "I still know what I swam." That's the best attitude, I think.
