Looks like it is to gain 20 minutes of rest before doing the 400 IM.
What do you folks think? Fair play or not?
I say anyone attempting the 1650 and 400 IM back to back deserves some slack.
Any swimmer whose final time varies from his seed time by more than 6.626% shall be disqualified.
This rule would also prevent (or greatly discourage) reverse sandbagging.
Any swimmer whose final time varies from his seed time by more than 6.626% shall be disqualified.
This rule would also prevent (or greatly discourage) reverse sandbagging.