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 ***.
I agree. The 50s seem pretty silly to me.
Hmmmm, silly eh? Events where execution has to be spot on and where one mistake can completely pooch your swim. As opposed to the mile where a poor start can be made up for, one poor turn isn't game over, etc..
Please leave the word 'silly' out of discussion of sprint events. :bitching:
We sprinters respect the distance folks even while we don't understand the willingness to swim that extra 17-20 minutes. :eek:
I agree. The 50s seem pretty silly to me.
Hmmmm, silly eh? Events where execution has to be spot on and where one mistake can completely pooch your swim. As opposed to the mile where a poor start can be made up for, one poor turn isn't game over, etc..
Please leave the word 'silly' out of discussion of sprint events. :bitching:
We sprinters respect the distance folks even while we don't understand the willingness to swim that extra 17-20 minutes. :eek:
