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.
This was hardly a neutrally worded question: "Aren't doing split requests fundamentally unethical and egocentric; doing your own special event that suits your convenience in the beginning of completely different event for everyone else in the heat?"
Sprinters are true divas. However, I note we rarely "get our underwear in a bundle" (to quote the sheepish sandbagger) about sandbagging or split requests. And we clearly are not the only ones using them.
I like Gull's proposal.
I agree 100% with Forts posts!
Your suit may fall off. So might your goggles or caps. The person next to you false starts. You false start. You get psyched for nationals and find an empty lane next to you. Or both. Or you miss your lane and event. Someone gets a split request next to you. You get a split request. Someone swims the elementary backstroke for the 1650. That someone is you (!). This is what masters s all about. It's for everyone, but that doesn't mean you can have everything your way all the time. We have to accomodate each other. Budget your whole day, bring your snacks, and just have a good time.
This was hardly a neutrally worded question: "Aren't doing split requests fundamentally unethical and egocentric; doing your own special event that suits your convenience in the beginning of completely different event for everyone else in the heat?"
Sprinters are true divas. However, I note we rarely "get our underwear in a bundle" (to quote the sheepish sandbagger) about sandbagging or split requests. And we clearly are not the only ones using them.
I like Gull's proposal.
I agree 100% with Forts posts!
Your suit may fall off. So might your goggles or caps. The person next to you false starts. You false start. You get psyched for nationals and find an empty lane next to you. Or both. Or you miss your lane and event. Someone gets a split request next to you. You get a split request. Someone swims the elementary backstroke for the 1650. That someone is you (!). This is what masters s all about. It's for everyone, but that doesn't mean you can have everything your way all the time. We have to accomodate each other. Budget your whole day, bring your snacks, and just have a good time.
