I'm not a new masters swimmer nor am I new to meets, but am new to the 400 IM. Truthfully, I'm a little concerned about my ability to make it through the event legally (well, I'm really mainly afraid of the 4th 25). I'm scheduled to swim the 400 IM at a meet this weekend (Saturday). There are twenty people entered, it's a 10 lane pool, and as luck would have it I'm seeded 11th. If only one person above me scratches, I'll be in a heat where the fastest person is seeded 1:40 faster than I am, and the slowest person (besides me) is still seeded 40 seconds faster than I am. My seed time is MUCH closer to the people seeded right behind me, and I think I seeded myself as accurately as I could.
So... I am extremely anxious about swimming in this heat, as I was already anxious about swimming the 400 IM. Do I scratch to save myself the humiliation and to save some energy for Sunday's events? Or do I get lapped at least twice by the leaders, once by the next slowest person, and tick everyone off for holding up the meet? I'm already swimming the 1000 earlier in the session, and the 400 IM will be my 4th event of the day. I really have mixed feelings about this.
Peter, we must have been posting at the same time. "Just go for a swim" is good advice. Also, I did think about asking if they would be able to keep a lane open in the faster heat. I'm torn on that, as if I do swim in the faster heat I will have more rest between my 3rd event and the 400 IM, as it is being swum slow to fast. It might be worth less rest, though, and is worth asking about.
How did you do in the relay? :)
I only mentioned the open lane because that appears to be what they did in Auburn in february. Not sure how other meets are run but on sunday, the last (fastest) heats usually had 2-3 empty lanes.
I swam the *** stroke leg of our relay and did a personal best but not by much. I don't think the 400 hurt me any. Another of my teammates sayings: "400 IM is all about life after fly". Have fun this weekend!
Peter, we must have been posting at the same time. "Just go for a swim" is good advice. Also, I did think about asking if they would be able to keep a lane open in the faster heat. I'm torn on that, as if I do swim in the faster heat I will have more rest between my 3rd event and the 400 IM, as it is being swum slow to fast. It might be worth less rest, though, and is worth asking about.
How did you do in the relay? :)
I only mentioned the open lane because that appears to be what they did in Auburn in february. Not sure how other meets are run but on sunday, the last (fastest) heats usually had 2-3 empty lanes.
I swam the *** stroke leg of our relay and did a personal best but not by much. I don't think the 400 hurt me any. Another of my teammates sayings: "400 IM is all about life after fly". Have fun this weekend!
