https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/31670/what-is-the-hardest-swimming-eventI could make a strong case for the 400 IM...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/293584?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:14:01 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c934f291-19c4-474b-9cbb-9c260302e541ForceDJ<p>Sometimes just to break up the monotony of a workout, I&rsquo;ll do a 1600m IM.</p> <p>Dan</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/293583?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:24:18 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4f89b3dd-f82a-4da2-9c44-67aa0c8ff9e3Wilson<p>Gotta be the 200 free. It is, to borrow from one of my athletes, the most sublime event---in that it is both beautiful and existentially horrifying.</p> <p><a href="https://swimlikeafish.org/why-is-the-200-freestyle-the-hardest-event">swimlikeafish.org/why-is-the-200-freestyle-the-hardest-event</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/293451?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:38:29 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7498bdfa-3ee0-4950-a765-de596354b6b4Jay Eckert<p>400 IM LCM, especially after a several hour rain delay and no warm up. Never again!&nbsp;<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/1f605.svg" title="Sweat smile">&#x1f605;</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/293449?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:19:31 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ef5c2e93-f77c-457d-b71f-9fe3af2e1c5eSteve Hall<p>I could make compelling arguments for the 1000/1650 frees, 200 back, 200 free, or 400 IM :)&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/293448?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Sep 2022 02:50:00 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b161c3f5-e6f2-45a4-b4d8-a108dca2ae2767King<p>Either that or the 200 Fly.&nbsp; Those always seem to be the two most often brought up in these discussions.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>