At his age, he doesn't feel he can recover quickly enough to give his best effort to the relay. And, the relay is his priority over 200 free.
I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
At his age, he doesn't feel he can recover quickly enough to give his best effort to the relay. And, the relay is his priority over 200 free.
I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
