A kid swam the 500 all fly in a high school dual meet yesterday. His coach was furious and benched him for the rest of the meet. One of my lane mates this morning, who was the Starter at this meet said that was showboating and demeaning to the other competitors. I disagree. Was that any more demeaning than swimming free and lapping people? Plus, I saw the flyer ask everyone in the heat if it would bother them. Even on the blocks he said "Are you sure you guys are OK with this?"
I did a 500 fly in a meet last year, and am planning on a 500 back this year in route to obtaining a time for a 2000 IM. I will again let everyone in the heat know what I am planning to do, as well as the starter and ref.
You may know this already, but Austrailian Masters has Top Ten Times for every stroke at every distance including the 1500 fly!
Masters Swimming Australia - Ranking - MSA Portal 2004-2014 by Frank Braun
I did a 500 fly in a meet last year, and am planning on a 500 back this year in route to obtaining a time for a 2000 IM. I will again let everyone in the heat know what I am planning to do, as well as the starter and ref.
You may know this already, but Austrailian Masters has Top Ten Times for every stroke at every distance including the 1500 fly!
Masters Swimming Australia - Ranking - MSA Portal 2004-2014 by Frank Braun
2004-2014 by Frank Braun
