Swimswam had an interesting article about new events FINA has requested be added to the schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The additions would be as follows:
Men’s 800m Freestyle
Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Mixed 400 Medley Relay
Mixed 400 Freestyle Relay
50s in each stroke for both men and women
Admittedly it seems very ambitious and it's highly unlikely FINA will get everything it wants, but it's still worthy of discussion. What are everone's thoughts on this proposed schedule?
Most of the reaction I've seen has been virulently against adding the mixed relays, 50/50 on adding the 50s (he he), and broader support for essentially swapping out the W800 for the W1500 instead of adding two extra distance events.
Most of the reaction I've seen has been virulently against adding the mixed relays, 50/50 on adding the 50s (he he), and broader support for essentially swapping out the W800 for the W1500 instead of adding two extra distance events.
