Is there a specific "rule" (unwritten or otherwise) regarding swimming non-freestyle in a freestyle event? I've entered myself in the 500 free at a meet tomorrow with the intent of doing a 400IM (there's no separate 400IM event at this meet). It's not going to be a "good" 400IM (in fact I'm sure it's going to be very, very bad), I don't need an official split time, I just want to check it off The List for my own personal check-off challenge before I get stuck having to do it long course.
Do I:
a) Inform someone at the check-in for the 500
b) Inform some other official (whom?)
c) Tell the other swimmers in my heat so they don't freak out when one guy is suddenly going out way too fast for a seven-minute 500, and butterfly at that
d) Just keep my mouth shut and do it
e) Some combination of the above
Just let's be clear that a real sprinter would never engage in this foolishness.:)
Ah, Fort, we'll miss seeing you tomorrow! Coming down next month for the big one?
I've done the same thing as all Fly for 500s and a 1000. I've also done a 1000 Reverse IM as well.
Like others said: Tell your neighbors, and possibly the ref.
Also...no pulling on the lanelines...that's another DQable offense. :D
Just let's be clear that a real sprinter would never engage in this foolishness.
Indeed. I am definitely conflicted. And two months of HIT does not a sprinter make. Someday! Complaining seems to come naturally, though :D
Well, when they're lapping me while I'm swimming backstroke and breaststroke, they can feel really fast :)
Don't worry, I think they find ways to be mad at you whether you're significantly faster or slower than they are. ;)
so swimming the 800/1000 for a split during the 1500/1650 is awesome. Do that each year in each course and that's 6 events for the price of 3! But wait... what about the Checkoff Challenge? Ya need the 800/1000 as a standalone event amirite? So that's an awesome excuse to swim an 800 IM! :banana:
Ah, Fort, we'll miss seeing you tomorrow! Coming down next month for the big one?
I would have come down but for a local meet this Sunday! I will definitely be there for Nationals in April. :)
