How would you arrange your relay team?

Imagine you get to arrange four swimmers into a freestyle relay team. They are within ~10% difference when it comes to times. Would you do the most popular arrangement? 1st leg - 2nd fastest swimmer 2nd leg - 3rd fastest swimmer 3rd leg - slowest swimmer 4th leg - fastest swimmer ...or a different one? Would you consider other factors besides speed such as personality, experience, etc.? Does it make a difference if it is 4x50 or 4x200? So what order would you put them in? It all depends, on free relays coaches usually put the best starters first & the fastest swimmers last. But if a swimmer wants a split request for their lead off, they should go first. It all depends on the purpose of the relay. On medley relays, put the fastest swimmers in each slot. bk br fl fr do the math and figure out who should swim where. Sometimes coaches put their fastest swimmers 1st & 2nd to give the 3rd & 4th swimmers clear water to race in.

Imagine you get to arrange four swimmers into a freestyle relay team. They are within ~10% difference when it comes to times. Would you do the most popular arrangement? 1st leg - 2nd fastest swimmer 2nd leg - 3rd fastest swimmer 3rd leg - slowest swimmer 4th leg - fastest swimmer ...or a different one? Would you consider other factors besides speed such as personality, experience, etc.? Does it make a difference if it is 4x50 or 4x200? So what order would you put them in? It all depends, on free relays coaches usually put the best starters first & the fastest swimmers last. But if a swimmer wants a split request for their lead off, they should go first. It all depends on the purpose of the relay. On medley relays, put the fastest swimmers in each slot. bk br fl fr do the math and figure out who should swim where. Sometimes coaches put their fastest swimmers 1st & 2nd to give the 3rd & 4th swimmers clear water to race in.