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.
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Former Member
Five events per day that's too much!
Just wonder why didn't you choose 1500 Free after 400IM?
Well, back in February, I did 4 events per day and I got PBs in 6 races over the weekend. Normally, a lot of events won't get me down too much, I think. So my thinking when I registered was: why not 5 per day?
When I was picking events, I wanted to go with one really hard one. Just the one. So I had three choices, essentially: 200 fly, 400 IM, or 1500 free. I chose the 400 IM.
As to whether to cruise or curse... man, they both sound good.
pwb: I had considered doing 12 events and entering the 200 fly, too! Thankfully, I didn't!
pmc: I've heard the strategy of treating a race like a warm-up. As sensible as it sounds, I mentally incapable of diving into the water after the buzzer and not going straight to race-mode. Too excited and nervous, you know?
philo: it's not a masters meet.
Today, I had my first real good practice since I got back in the pool last Friday. I'm a lot less worried about next weekend now. It's gonna be exciting!
Five events per day that's too much!
Just wonder why didn't you choose 1500 Free after 400IM?
Well, back in February, I did 4 events per day and I got PBs in 6 races over the weekend. Normally, a lot of events won't get me down too much, I think. So my thinking when I registered was: why not 5 per day?
When I was picking events, I wanted to go with one really hard one. Just the one. So I had three choices, essentially: 200 fly, 400 IM, or 1500 free. I chose the 400 IM.
As to whether to cruise or curse... man, they both sound good.
pwb: I had considered doing 12 events and entering the 200 fly, too! Thankfully, I didn't!
pmc: I've heard the strategy of treating a race like a warm-up. As sensible as it sounds, I mentally incapable of diving into the water after the buzzer and not going straight to race-mode. Too excited and nervous, you know?
philo: it's not a masters meet.
Today, I had my first real good practice since I got back in the pool last Friday. I'm a lot less worried about next weekend now. It's gonna be exciting!
