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 ***.
By "silly" I of course mean silly to me, because I just don't get them. Doesn't mean I don't have a respect for those who can get up on the blocks and get right into a perfect stroke off the dive and then hold it for a whole 25 seconds.
Believe me, there are many mornings where I wish I could be a sprinter, swim a few hundred, maybe a couple fast 25s, and then spend 30 minutes in the shower. Sounds a lot better to me than 10x400 or whatever. :)
By "silly" I of course mean silly to me, because I just don't get them. Doesn't mean I don't have a respect for those who can get up on the blocks and get right into a perfect stroke off the dive and then hold it for a whole 25 seconds.
Believe me, there are many mornings where I wish I could be a sprinter, swim a few hundred, maybe a couple fast 25s, and then spend 30 minutes in the shower. Sounds a lot better to me than 10x400 or whatever. :)
