... if you are not going to beat anybody?
I pretty much want to go. I am close to NQTs in a few events (I know I can swim some events even if I don't make time). But looking at past results, swimming the QT typically puts you in the lower 1/4. Looking at the schedule, I'd end up swimming the slow heats of one event, 2 if I make time, a day.
Is the overall experience worth the cost of the trip?
(I did lurk in all last year's Nationals threads, but I'd like to hear it all again. :) )
Yes, if:
- you like the atmosphere of big meets
- you like to see other people swim (fast)
- you like the idea of socializing in/outside the pool (informally and formally)
And if it's worth traveling a long way and spending a lot of money to do all that!
I'd love to go to Nationals some day, but until it's within driving distance of my house, there's no way I'd go. I just couldn't justify the expense to the non-swimming members (read everyone) of my family. I hope to see a New England nationals in my lifetime!
Yes, if:
- you like the atmosphere of big meets
- you like to see other people swim (fast)
- you like the idea of socializing in/outside the pool (informally and formally)
And if it's worth traveling a long way and spending a lot of money to do all that!
I'd love to go to Nationals some day, but until it's within driving distance of my house, there's no way I'd go. I just couldn't justify the expense to the non-swimming members (read everyone) of my family. I hope to see a New England nationals in my lifetime!
