Maximum number of meet entries?

so true... fun can't be measured in meters (its measured in miles!) What's so fun about that? Sounds awfully long and boring. But, good luck on the channel crossing. I do hope it is swift and successful for you.

Hater. True, but you will always have a place as my suit wrench,because no one can zip/unzip like you do, if I take up the awful events of running/biking to do triathlons

I am much more like Fort. I made a painful mistake several years at LC Zones and entered four races in one session - two 100s, a 50, and finished with the 200 IM. I learned just how long it takes me to recover. I want 30 minutes or more after just one 50. I'd like an hour after a 100. And a half day after a 200. I know from anerobic sets in practice that recovery time is critical for me to swim fast. So unless it is a gigantic meet where I will have lots of rest between my races - I will probably not enter more than 3 races. I have only raced a 200 five times in 5 years.

How about your other 100s fly, then? :) Let me correct, lactate was the LAST factor behind a long list of other factors in that 100 Fly debacle at Clovis. Yes, me and 100 Fly. Should change my name to Dances With Lactate but Big Tree Fall Hard works too.

Aquawort, Furdingle! I am really enjoying this thread. You guys crack me up! :bliss:

It seems like a classic quantity vs quality argument. I don't think it is a zero-sum game, where you automatically degrade the quality of each additional swim. At least, that's been my experience. More important for me is usually when (what time of day) I swim. I am a morning person; if I swim in the late afternoon or -- even worse -- in the evening or at night, I will tend to go a little slower, no matter how "rested" I am.

Yes, but, again trying to be completely serious, one of the things I've re-found in Masters' swimming is the sheer fun of racing. That's a major motivator for me to enter a lot of events. Yeah, I like to win and I like to do PBs, but I really, really have reacquainted myself with the love of racing. I know I had that as a youth when swimming, but swimming became much 'heavier' for me in my late teens and in college -- so much more pressure (whether internally or externally motivated) around achieving certain times, cuts, etc. With Masters and with open water even moreso, I have rediscovered how much I love just racing the guy (or gal) next to me ... no matter what shape I'm in or what time I'm going to go, there's almost always someone to race. That's fun for me. One of the things I've discovered in masters swimming is the absolute freedom I have to train and compete for fun. No more distance workout drudgery, no more swimming max events, no more rules against scratching, no swimming meets and events I'm not psyched for, I get to create my own workouts, use whatever toys I want, etc. When I looked at my first masters entry form and saw I could swim 50s, I was beyond thrilled. I've loved re-inventing myself as a pure sprinter after being drowned and burned out from the distance focus of the 70s. So, racing max events holds no allure for me, and is the antithesis of fun. Swimming an off event or a 200 or more events is a nice lark on occasion if the timing is right, but definitely not a goal.

It may not be important for 50s (although maybe a little in LCM 50s), but for 100s you definitely need some. Ask Paul Wolf about his 100 fly at Clovis -- or better yet, look up the video -- a fine example of lactate INtolerance! :) Um, that wasn't lactate intollerance. That was dehydration, poor nutrition, electrolyte imbalance, sunspots, gravitational fluctuations, heavy water and a hangnail. At no time was lactate a factor. It was pure, 100% absolute B0NK. Thanks for reminding me. Really appreciate that. Reminds me of this: www.despair.com/mis24x30prin.html

Um, that wasn't lactate intollerance. That was dehydration, poor nutrition, electrolyte imbalance, sunspots, gravitational fluctuations, heavy water and a hangnail. At no time was lactate a factor. I LOVE the hangnail excuse. But to be clear, these do not constitute excuses for AquaBonkity to weasel out of his upcoming naked 200 fly. I think that should be the 5th event of the day as well. :angel:

Is there anyway to keep him from having do it naked???? Please!!!!! That would as bad as seeing Wolf in a size 24 speedo brief....maybe worse NO! And Wolfy is slimming right down with his love of meterage and job stress. Plus, I am going to try to encourage him to join us for the inaugural Jazz hot yoga class which will precipitate said 200 fly for AquaGuck.