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?
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In freestyle I would think the guy with the best regular start (or worst relay start) goes first and the rest doesn't really matter. The fact that everyone has a different way they think is best should tell you it doesn't really matter.
In medley relays as ande said, it's simple math.
In freestyle I would think the guy with the best regular start (or worst relay start) goes first and the rest doesn't really matter. The fact that everyone has a different way they think is best should tell you it doesn't really matter.
In medley relays as ande said, it's simple math.
