Anyone ever manage to swim all 18 events in meets during one short course season? I thought it would be kind of "fun" to do. Once. It seems that the only major difficulties are 1) finishing the 200 fly legally and 2) having enough meets to try to get them all in.
With our first meet of the season yesterday I have the 50, 100, and 500 free out of the way. Next Saturday I'll get all 5 200s done (that's going to be a fun day). After that only 10 more. I'm trying to figure out where I'll be able to get the 1650 in too, not too many meets offer that.
I'm curious to hear any stories from others who have tried it or were coerced to do it. I would imagine there are fun tales from sprinters who had to swim the 400 IM or backstrokers struggling through a 200 ***.
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havent done all 18 (did all except for 100/200 ***), but colorado has a fun thing at our state meet with "Brute Squad" (200 fly, 400IM, 1650) and "Sprint Squad" (50's of all and 100IM).. there were a few swimmers who did both programs. I ended up doing both and swam 12 events (more if you add in relays) over a 2.5 day meet (not recommended).
havent done all 18 (did all except for 100/200 ***), but colorado has a fun thing at our state meet with "Brute Squad" (200 fly, 400IM, 1650) and "Sprint Squad" (50's of all and 100IM).. there were a few swimmers who did both programs. I ended up doing both and swam 12 events (more if you add in relays) over a 2.5 day meet (not recommended).
