I won’t be around the internet today or this weekend, because I’m on my way to Vermont for my second ever swim meet! Hooray! Finally, a way to quantify all my hard swimming work!
At my first meet in March, I swam in 3 whole races. This time, I’m swimming in five, and, as I’ve mentioned previously, in a long-course 50 meter pool.
These are the events I’ve signed up to do, and the seed times I made up for myself:
- 100 meter breast stroke, 2:10.95
- 400 meter freestyle, 7:51.09
- 200 meter freestyle, 3:25.61
- 100 meter backstroke, 1:52.74
- 100 meter freestyle, 1:31.25
Since I’ve never swam in a long-course race before, my seed times are made up based on the times of the slowest swimmer in my coach’s high school swim team.
Because there are only 8 lanes in a pool, only 8 swimmers can go at once. Hence, you have heats that usually go from slowest swimmers to fastest. Making a good seed time is important, because you want to be in a competitive heat, otherwise the timing of the meet gets all off. Although, having a slow seed time and beating the pants two sizes too small swimsuits off everyone in your heat does feel good.
(Many coaches encourage their swimmers to get suits that are two sizes too small, because it sucks in all that jiggly fat which can slow you down. But that doesn’t solve the problem of the excess fat squeezing out the sides. No wonder the host team of this meet call themselves “The Muffintops.”)
Recently, Mickey asked the burning question, “if freestyle is the fastest stroke, why would you swim anything else?” Good question, Mickey.
The answer is… Oh my God, what in the world is that on your ceiling?
Moving on.
Just kidding. Personally, I swim backstroke so I can understand what it feels like to be waterboarded, and I swim breast stroke because that whip kick feels so good on my bum knees. I’m not swimming butterfly yet, but when I do, it will be… Uh, actually, I don’t know why I would do that.
If you’re still with me here, and you’re dying to know how I do on my races on Saturday and Sunday, I’m going to update my results to Twitter. (You don’t need an account to view my site.) Or, if you’re really hard core or my mother, let me know, and I can send you text messages directly! Woo hoo. Ta!
20 responses so far ↓
nancypearlwannabe // June 20, 2008 at 7:59 am
Good luck! I did enjoy getting swimming update texts last time and it saves me from having to look at Twitter, so if you feel so inclined…
Allie // June 20, 2008 at 8:50 am
Do you say good luck or break a leg for a swim meet? Pick the right one that that’s what I’m trying to send your way.
Have fun!
Dutchess of Kickball // June 20, 2008 at 9:01 am
Very much looking forward to the play by play, know I send congrats from the webernets.
beej // June 20, 2008 at 9:05 am
Good luck, kid!
courtney // June 20, 2008 at 10:27 am
GOOD LUCK!!
3carnations // June 20, 2008 at 11:02 am
Good luck!
Kristabella // June 20, 2008 at 11:13 am
I squeeze myself into pants 2 sizes too small every day.
Good luck! Can’t wait to hear about it!
bing // June 20, 2008 at 11:20 am
Good luck! The worst thing about wearing the bathing suit 2 sizes too small is that it makes it semi-impossible to stand up straight when it’s dry. I feel like it forces you to slouch or bend over. Happy weekend!
Laurel // June 20, 2008 at 11:41 am
Before I die, I would like to learn how to do the butterfly stroke. I swam two years of junior high swim team and never did master it.
-R- // June 20, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Good luck this weekend!
The Modern Gal // June 20, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Break a leg … errrrrrr … good luck!
Dingo // June 20, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Two sizes to small?! Oh my lord. I would pass out from lack of air, hit my head on the wall and drown — that’s how slow I am. No one would notice the difference between my swim and my slow gradual sink to the bottom.
I am so proud of you! Go, girl!!
Tara // June 20, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Good luck to you!
Lara // June 20, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Good luck!!! If you were running, I’d say “run like the wind!” so for swimming….”swim like the tide!” Whatever that means…
rdl // June 20, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Good Luck!!
heidikins // June 21, 2008 at 2:40 am
Good Luck!! Kick the mean boys in the shins…um, I mean, uh…whatever. Kick the mean boys in the shins!! :o)
xox
Stefanie // June 22, 2008 at 11:39 pm
It is too late to wish you good luck, but I hope you had fun!
Stefanie // June 22, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I mean, I hope you had fun AND I hope you did well! (I have not yet visited your Twitter page.)
Manager Mom // June 23, 2008 at 6:47 am
Oh. Good luck, and enjoy Vermont! It is amazingly underrated…
Dingo // June 23, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Meet results for those of us who haven’t yet made the move to Twitter? Thanks!
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