I was just looking over the schedule for long course nationals in Auburn, AL and I see the 800 and 1500 are on the same day, as were the 1000 & mile in Mesa. Please have one race at the beginning of the meet and one at the end of the meet so distance swimmers can do all their races, thanks!
I have to say the idea of swimming a 1500 or 1650 as the last event of a meet sounds awful. I kind of like getting the distance events done with the first day. I guess I'm not a real distance swimmer because I don't understand the appeal of wanting to swim both distance events! :)
There are a lot of good pro and con arguments on this thread but this is the one I basically side with. Waiting until the last day to swim the hardest event would be awful.
While I occasionally grumble about not getting both the 1650 and 1000 I do really enjoy the distance only day. It is much less crowded and there's a calm at the pool. Then, we know the meathead sprinters and chest thumpers will show up Friday through Sunday, prance around, whine about only getting 3 hours rest between events, and do their thing.
I have to say the idea of swimming a 1500 or 1650 as the last event of a meet sounds awful. I kind of like getting the distance events done with the first day. I guess I'm not a real distance swimmer because I don't understand the appeal of wanting to swim both distance events! :)
There are a lot of good pro and con arguments on this thread but this is the one I basically side with. Waiting until the last day to swim the hardest event would be awful.
While I occasionally grumble about not getting both the 1650 and 1000 I do really enjoy the distance only day. It is much less crowded and there's a calm at the pool. Then, we know the meathead sprinters and chest thumpers will show up Friday through Sunday, prance around, whine about only getting 3 hours rest between events, and do their thing.
