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'm better at the longer distances but instead I end up swimming the 100 and 200 free at these meets. Maybe if they'd let us swim both, there would be less in other events.
Maybe, but it would still take longer. Think about it: in your own situation, you are suggesting that you would (say) substitute the 1000 for the 100 free. I'm sure it takes you longer to swim the distance event...
No one on the Championship Committee "has it in" for distance swimmers. But it is simply harder to accommodate them while keeping the timeline reasonable.
I'm better at the longer distances but instead I end up swimming the 100 and 200 free at these meets. Maybe if they'd let us swim both, there would be less in other events.
Maybe, but it would still take longer. Think about it: in your own situation, you are suggesting that you would (say) substitute the 1000 for the 100 free. I'm sure it takes you longer to swim the distance event...
No one on the Championship Committee "has it in" for distance swimmers. But it is simply harder to accommodate them while keeping the timeline reasonable.
