I was wondering if I was the only Master's swimmer who didn't know that there was a five event limit on all meets? As an Arizona swimmer, I signed up for the MV LCM meet a couple of weeks ago because there was no event limit on the meet flyer. I like to swim a lot of things (more bang for my buck, so to speak). I entered ten events on-line (not knowing I was being a criminal). Nobody refuted my entry. Imagine my sadness when a week after my swims I was informed that I was retroactively DQ'ed for events 6-10! These were some of my best times ever. I am really down about this. I even asked our LMSC Director the year before (after attending a MV meet and swimming 10 events) why Arizona couldn't allow more events per day and I was told it is up to the Meet Director as to how may events are to be permitted.
What are your thoughts? Am I being a baby or do I have a right to feel ripped off?
Kevin,
I sort of see your point (you could make a similar point that saying a 1650 pool event is longer than 5 other misc pool events).
However, keep in mind a cardiologist may in fact say a slow paced 25k is less risky health-wise than doing four all out 50 sprints followed by an all out 100 IM. I'm not a physician or in health care but do understand why capping 5 events in a day makes sense. Go ahead and knock yourself out in practice, but not on the meet director's watch...
Jeff in MD
Kevin,
I sort of see your point (you could make a similar point that saying a 1650 pool event is longer than 5 other misc pool events).
However, keep in mind a cardiologist may in fact say a slow paced 25k is less risky health-wise than doing four all out 50 sprints followed by an all out 100 IM. I'm not a physician or in health care but do understand why capping 5 events in a day makes sense. Go ahead and knock yourself out in practice, but not on the meet director's watch...
Jeff in MD
