In the Wild Card 200 IM, what order would you choose?

Is no breaststroke an option? 

Not unless you want to be DQ'd! 

Boy…if you can start off with backstroke from the block…I might consider going BACK - FLY - BREAST - FREE.

Dan

BR is the slowest stroke so it is most advantageous to have the dive for BR. BR goes first.

FLY is most exhausting so it is advantageous to do it fresh. FLY goes second.

FLY-BK is an easy transition. Moreover the unlimited breathing on BK helps recover from FLY. BK goes 3rd. (YMMV depending on your kickout)

By process of elimination FR is last.

If you are small and get tosses around by the waves in fly, and/or your fly is very poor, FY-BR-BK-FR might be better.

The only argument I would have against this order is that if everyone gets to choose their order, then you might be negatively affected by having to swim in more turbulent water for more of the race.  Otherwise, yes.  Anything I could do to neutralize that albatross around my neck knows as Breast Stroke would be the way to go!

If I could do backstroke from a standing start off the blocks I’d start with back. Backstroke is my worst stroke and getting as far as I could off the dive and swim it the least of it possible would be best. Fly second while I’m still pretty fresh. Free third because breaststroke is my best stroke and the one I’m best at tired.