WHY the rule this year regarding 1000 OR 1650 but not BOTH?
I have been swimming both, back to back, consistently, in championship meets (and BTW placing in the top 10) for several years. Distance is my forte and it's simply not fair to restrict a swimmer from doing both, especially if they can "handle" it. There are all sorts of qualifying rules, a simple restriction / requirement on times could solve any perceived problems by the meet administrators. IMHO this is NOT FAIR....:(
A couple flaws in your calculations, though, Leo. For one thing the heats in these events are seeded by time, not age group. This speeds things up. Also, I think you'd need to look up historical data on how many people actually swim both events. My guess is well over 50% of the total swim one or the other, not both.
A couple flaws in your calculations, though, Leo. For one thing the heats in these events are seeded by time, not age group. This speeds things up. Also, I think you'd need to look up historical data on how many people actually swim both events. My guess is well over 50% of the total swim one or the other, not both.
