I did it. I finally got the guts to sign up for my first masters swim meet. I am a little nervous (ok a lot nervous!) about it. From what I have read on here, the atmosphere at most places is pretty friendly and welcoming. Would anyone like to share anything with me on what to expect? How different is it than an age group (other than the obvious lack of kids and parents running around) meet or a high school meet? Those are my only meet experiences. I don't think that it is a large meet, but I am a little nervous about how this whole "masters" thing works.
Thanks!
I realize I'm bringing back a very old thread. But I am swimming in my first meet ever later this month and this post made me wonder, are swimmers allowed to practice diving off the blocks during warm up? The pool I practice in doesn't have blocks and I have never done it before. I'd hate for my first dive off a block to be during my first race ever!
During the warm up before the start of the meet,most meets will have a designated sprint lane for at least part of the warm up.If they do you can go off the blocks there.You cannot dive off the blocks in warm up from any other lane.
I realize I'm bringing back a very old thread. But I am swimming in my first meet ever later this month and this post made me wonder, are swimmers allowed to practice diving off the blocks during warm up? The pool I practice in doesn't have blocks and I have never done it before. I'd hate for my first dive off a block to be during my first race ever!
During the warm up before the start of the meet,most meets will have a designated sprint lane for at least part of the warm up.If they do you can go off the blocks there.You cannot dive off the blocks in warm up from any other lane.
