I've often wondered why swimming doesn't have the equivalent of the decathlon in Track & Field. i.e 10 events swum over a 2 day period with points assigned to each performance. (For the women it's 7 events, but that's another story.)
If we were to construct such a decathlon, which events should be included and in what order? Note that these are all finals - no heats. (Unlike, track, I think that the women should swim the same 10 events as well.) Also, should we use only the pool swimming events, or should we include diving, open water swimming and, *shudder* synchronized swimming?
-LBJ
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So for a true decathlon (10 events) that could hopefully cover all abilities do the shortest and longest of each stroke and IM (of course that format would still give the I.M ers an advantage)
Free 50 & 1500 (1650)
Back 50 & 200
*** 50 & 200
Fly 50 & 200
IM 100 & 400
There you go !
So for a true decathlon (10 events) that could hopefully cover all abilities do the shortest and longest of each stroke and IM (of course that format would still give the I.M ers an advantage)
Free 50 & 1500 (1650)
Back 50 & 200
*** 50 & 200
Fly 50 & 200
IM 100 & 400
There you go !