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?
i'll put it like this:
swimming (as a world wide sport) has been *last* to adopt "new" ideas/technologies. heck they couldnt even follow their own rules!
if track isn't doing it...and it's not.
swimming wont at the olympics either.
its merely taking the best times of 4 and making the fastest relay regardless of stroke.
where is the best give/gain on each spot?
i'll put it like this:
swimming (as a world wide sport) has been *last* to adopt "new" ideas/technologies. heck they couldnt even follow their own rules!
if track isn't doing it...and it's not.
swimming wont at the olympics either.
its merely taking the best times of 4 and making the fastest relay regardless of stroke.
where is the best give/gain on each spot?
