Alright, guys, I got a meet coming up and I need some advice
Former Member
It's going to be June 4th and 5th in Pleasanton, CA.
I'll be doing five events a day for a total of ten. Last February, I did eight events at a meet and I decided I wanted to top that when I registered for this meet.
Now, with the meet fast approaching, I had been considering dropping some events ahead of time and getting refunds. Then I was informed I couldn't do that. Uh oh.
The circumstances are... I wasn't in the pool for two weeks up to last Friday. Due to a combination of having been sick three weeks ago, accumulating bad decisions, and having to study for finals (which are now finally over, thank every deity that was ever believed in), I missed a whole lotta swim time. Looking back on it, I realize now it was a big, big mistake, although I wonder how I would've done on finals. And whether I could've balanced the two, school and pool. That might've been risker in regards to my grades, though... ah, well. Anyway, I digress too much...
My events, in order:
day 1:
200 IM
200 free
100 back
400 free (first time)
100 free
day 2:
400 IM (first time)
100 ***
200 back
100 fly
50 free
You can probably tell which of the events I wanted to refund. I suppose I could always scratch, but I don't really want to. I did enough of that at the last meet when I was sick. I want to take this thing head-on.
So, I would highly appreciate it if you could all offer me maybe one short sentence or even a single word of advice about each of the events (or just some specific ones).
Thanks in advance.
It's going to be June 4th and 5th in Pleasanton, CA.
What meet is that? I don't remember hearing about a Pac Masters meet this weekend.
I know you don't want to scratch any events, but what good is it to swim mediocre-ly in all? I'd focus only on the events I really cared about, and pretend that I never signed up for the others.
I was in a similar situation for the Pac Masters Champs. I found that, having missed some training, my speed held up better than my endurance did.
It's going to be June 4th and 5th in Pleasanton, CA.
What meet is that? I don't remember hearing about a Pac Masters meet this weekend.
I know you don't want to scratch any events, but what good is it to swim mediocre-ly in all? I'd focus only on the events I really cared about, and pretend that I never signed up for the others.
I was in a similar situation for the Pac Masters Champs. I found that, having missed some training, my speed held up better than my endurance did.