I was planning on heading to Omaha for summer nationals and just noticed that the 400 free, 100 back, 200 free, and 200 IM are all on the same
day - Sunday. I think most folks that swim free also swim back and IM? This is a pretty heavy load for one day. Is this just me and couldn't these events be spread across other days where it would be more evenly spread?
Why can't someone swim four events in a day?
I just completed a few hours of investigating this and I found it in paragraph 4, subsection 20 of the USMS General Code aka The Swimma Carta. It is also called "the sprinters addendum." Specifically since sprinters can't do 4 events over the course of a month they lobbied matysekj, who immediately caved, that no one should be able to do four events a day. Reliable sources have indicated that for his acquiescence he was given a pink thong Speedo.
Why can't someone swim four events in a day?
I just completed a few hours of investigating this and I found it in paragraph 4, subsection 20 of the USMS General Code aka The Swimma Carta. It is also called "the sprinters addendum." Specifically since sprinters can't do 4 events over the course of a month they lobbied matysekj, who immediately caved, that no one should be able to do four events a day. Reliable sources have indicated that for his acquiescence he was given a pink thong Speedo.
