Meet Distractions

I feel a little off my game.  Short Course Nationals were at the Atlanta Olympic Pool, an indoor facility.  Timing wise, I felt the same there.  The meet and heats seem rushed and high stress.  Just like last year, the warmup situation is extremely crowded, it's difficult or impossible to get a normal warmup.  More than anything though, I'm really distracted by the sun and everything else that goes along with an outdoor meet.  I've swam indoors my entire life so an outdoor meet is a relatively new experience for me.  The glaring, reflections and the heat are really a bother while trying  to focus on a race.  Tomorrow (today) I swim the 100 Back.  I'll be buying new goggles or stopping by an automotive window tinting shop to purchase some additional eye sun protection.  I didn't do a single stroke of backstroke today due to the unbearable sunlight situation.  This race should be interesting.  The meet has been organized well, I'm impressed thus far.