I was wondering what happens if in semi-finals two people show the same result which would place them in the 8th position?obviously only one can go on to the finals, but how is it decided who gets to go and who is out?
Originally posted by aquageek
Ro-Sham-Bo is the method used, best 2 of 3.
I do not quite understand.OK, first 7 times will take 7 lanes but then the next best time happens to be the same for 2 swimmers...What kinda "best 2 of 3" are you talking about that will decide which one of the two will take lane 8?
Would that be the same as a walk off...?
(...first model replicates; second model replicates, then duplicates...)
Did you see the movie Zoolander? Great scene with the walkoff...
Swim-offs occur fairly frequently. They usually do them at the end of prelims.
The only meets where the 800 and 1500 free AREN'T timed finals (i.e., you only have to swim once) I know of are World Championships and Olympics. But, yeah, a swim-off in the 1500 would show who the real man or woman is!
Originally posted by Sam Perry
Swim off, winner goes...
How about 1500 m free?I would really feel bad for those guys if they had to reswim their distance right after!
