100 bk: 1:26.63
100 fr: 1:12.65
100 IM: 1:25.7 (DQ)
200 fr: 2:35.43

Had some time between most events, so did a bigger warm-up early, then a few laps a couple heats before each event to loosen back up. 100 fr to 100 IM was a bit tighter as there was only 1 small event between them. No relays as I would have been swimming immediately after one of the events. This was my first time truly being in a meet, so wasn't sure how I'd respond.

First up was 100 backstroke, event #5. I didn't know what to put for seed times in anything, so the coach helped with this. I hadn't done a meet before and this was in SCM whereas practice has been only in SCY for some time. This one seemed rather ... ambitious at 1:18, especially when it put me right next to one of our strong backstrokers. Start is strong, but a bit unrefined, keeping up with a good part of the first length. Then just steadily fell behind from there. Did ok hitting the turns, especially since I don't have flags much of the time and they move due to the SCY to SCM switch (both ends). Stroke 1,2,3,4 I dunno, just go for it. 50m splits were consistent and felt strong as I wasn't fully sure how to pace for a race. Happy with the time as I wasn't even sure about hitting 1:30. Well behind everyone else in the heat, but that seemed to happen all over the place

Rested up for the 100M free, event #9. 4 people from the team were in just this heat paired off on either end, though one dropped out. Lined up on the blocks next to another team mate. Seed was 1:11 for this which did seem reasonable. Only feels like a soft hop off the blocks, but I consistently come up half a body length ahead of anyone without a dolphin kick. Swam what I could and had some trouble seeing as goggles were fogging some. The far end turn was a bit tricky with the bulkhead moved. More of a rhythm thing than the actual distance as this is one of our practice pools. Made the turn holding on to the team mate. Came back to the start and totally messed up this turn. Gray timing mats I couldn't see until about a foot away. Couldn't rotate fully, nearly hitting my heels on the ledge. Had to double hit for a good push-off and lost a noticeable distance to teammate. Tried, but not really able to turn on any more speed as I just don't how to go faster well enough.

Short recovery and a little easy swimming right away before the 100 IM, event 1, as there is only 1 short event between and just a few heats of the others. On my own for this one, 1:18 seed and all the way in lane 8 of a fast heat. Another very ambitious seed considering I'm all over the map in ability for the various strokes. Dove in, seeming to be placed well when I broke the surface. Hoped to remember which stroke I was doing here. Got into fly and held my ground with the others I could see even though I just went through the motions. Lost some ground on back, as expected. Lost huge ground on breaststroke, also expected as it's easily my weak stroke. No idea on free as they were too far ahead. Surprised at the time, but the official at the pool side let me know I was DQ'd due to a little bit of flutter kick on the breast stroke. I didn't, but didn't argue the point. My kick doesn't go nearly as wide as normal due to a knee issue, and could be confused with a flutter based on that if someone doesn't know this. Would be a bit much to ask of them.

Had more of a break before the my last event, 200 free, #17. So sat for a bit before warm-up up again. This one was right in the middle in lane 5 with a team mate in lane 4. Identical 2:32 seeds. Dove off with similar results. He pulled ahead in the first 50, which I expected as like most he starts out a bit too fast. I kept it strong and steady, reeling him back in over the 2nd 50. Pulled ahead in the 3rd 50 in spite of form slipping some. Regathered my focus near the turn and pulled away a couple sends in the 4th 50 with a faster split.

Watched a couple other team mates in the next heat racing next to each other. Came in with identical times, officially splitting the placing.

Work on turn-over. Need to be more familiar with going faster to do so.

Figure out this strange energy problem. Still plaguing me at times. Things "hurt" during the events, but not in the gut-buster burning way one usually associates with these efforts.