Well, Stewart, if it makes you feel better, 200 IMers seem to get the last event in the lineup at most Nationals. I've missed most of my 200 IMs at Nationals due to the need to fly home.
Sounds like you need a new travel agent to book your travel a little smarter...:D
Just kidding. The reason the 200 IM is almost always on the last day is the result of a domino effect. There is a rule on the books that states the 400/500 free shall not be the day after the distance day. Which means the 400 IM is typically that next day. And since the 400/500 free's are now pushed to Sat and Sunday, that means the 200 free is always on Friday. With LC Nats not having the 100 IM, it typically gets inserted into Saturday for SC Nationals. Which leaves the 200 IM for Sunday. Perhaps we should see how many people actually do the 100/400 IM double and if it isn't very popular just have both of those on the same day (Friday).
Or get rid of the rule about the 400/500 free not being the day after the distance day. After all, some distance swimmers ask to do both long distance events on the same day; but they can't do the 400/500 free the next day??
Jeff
Well, Stewart, if it makes you feel better, 200 IMers seem to get the last event in the lineup at most Nationals. I've missed most of my 200 IMs at Nationals due to the need to fly home.
Sounds like you need a new travel agent to book your travel a little smarter...:D
Just kidding. The reason the 200 IM is almost always on the last day is the result of a domino effect. There is a rule on the books that states the 400/500 free shall not be the day after the distance day. Which means the 400 IM is typically that next day. And since the 400/500 free's are now pushed to Sat and Sunday, that means the 200 free is always on Friday. With LC Nats not having the 100 IM, it typically gets inserted into Saturday for SC Nationals. Which leaves the 200 IM for Sunday. Perhaps we should see how many people actually do the 100/400 IM double and if it isn't very popular just have both of those on the same day (Friday).
Or get rid of the rule about the 400/500 free not being the day after the distance day. After all, some distance swimmers ask to do both long distance events on the same day; but they can't do the 400/500 free the next day??
Jeff
