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....:(
Mark, don't you remember how long a couple of those days went in Tempe? Some of us were there when the sun came up for our first event and were marveling at the sunset before the last event!
Personally, I would not mind not swimming my sixth event this year (won't say which, in order to keep the competitors guessing), especially if it means the relays are done by 6.
As for the distance issue, I can't imagine any other way to keep the four-day meet format and offer both long-distance events. For those of you who want to swim both, imagine swimming the first race at 9 a.m. and the second at 9 p.m. For those that were at the pool at worlds on the day of the 800 know how excruciating it can be to be there almost 12 hours, then get up early for the first race of the day.
Mark, don't you remember how long a couple of those days went in Tempe? Some of us were there when the sun came up for our first event and were marveling at the sunset before the last event!
Personally, I would not mind not swimming my sixth event this year (won't say which, in order to keep the competitors guessing), especially if it means the relays are done by 6.
As for the distance issue, I can't imagine any other way to keep the four-day meet format and offer both long-distance events. For those of you who want to swim both, imagine swimming the first race at 9 a.m. and the second at 9 p.m. For those that were at the pool at worlds on the day of the 800 know how excruciating it can be to be there almost 12 hours, then get up early for the first race of the day.
