Sure you can swim any events in a given time frame if your goal is to simply complete them. But if you're looking to maximize your performance at Nationals, you don't want your two best events on the same day with only one event between them. For those of you who don't know Doug, he will most likely be in the top three and can possibly win both of those events. If I were Doug, I wouldn't be thrilled with the event lineup either.
Before I wrote my post, I looked up his ranking, and he is currently ranked #1 in both events. In comparison, I rank in the lower half of my age group in my events. Still, in the races I mentioned, I didn't just "complete" my races.; I put forth my maximum effort. At Sewanee, I swam my fastest 200 breaststroke in four years.
Some of my intent was just teasing; a distance swimmer vs. sprinter thing. I used to be a sprinter, and my best event is still 50 breaststroke. Having been there (and worried about back-to-back events), I understand where he's coming from, even if I am no where near that level of a swimmer.
Sure you can swim any events in a given time frame if your goal is to simply complete them. But if you're looking to maximize your performance at Nationals, you don't want your two best events on the same day with only one event between them. For those of you who don't know Doug, he will most likely be in the top three and can possibly win both of those events. If I were Doug, I wouldn't be thrilled with the event lineup either.
Before I wrote my post, I looked up his ranking, and he is currently ranked #1 in both events. In comparison, I rank in the lower half of my age group in my events. Still, in the races I mentioned, I didn't just "complete" my races.; I put forth my maximum effort. At Sewanee, I swam my fastest 200 breaststroke in four years.
Some of my intent was just teasing; a distance swimmer vs. sprinter thing. I used to be a sprinter, and my best event is still 50 breaststroke. Having been there (and worried about back-to-back events), I understand where he's coming from, even if I am no where near that level of a swimmer.
