noun
track meet; time-trial event
An athletic meet focused on recording official times, often for qualifying or ranking purposes. Common in swimming and track and field.
来週の記録会で自己ベストを更新したい。
I want to beat my personal best at next week's time-trial meet.
水泳部は月に一度、記録会を開いている。
The swimming club holds a time-trial event once a month.
タイムトライアル is a loanword for a time trial, often used in cycling or motorsports, whereas 記録会 is a native term used in school or amateur sports settings.
Compound of 記録 (record) and 会 (meeting, gathering).