If it was legal to swim the four strokes of the IM in any order, your choice as long as you completed all four, what order would you choose? Would your choice be different depending on the distance of the IM?
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I think I'd make it a middle stroke. The simple reason for that is that the first stroke in an IM is one that I have to be good at because I (assuming it's in competition) have some shakiness after the start and haven't gotten into a good rhythm yet. I need to sort of get into the groove of swimming before attempting a stroke that isn't my strongest. If it was the first stroke I'd probably blow all of my energy with worse technique and a distracted mind, and if it was the last stroke I'm worried that I wouldn't have the energy to get through it all - making me more likely to drown, hah.
I think I'd make it a middle stroke. The simple reason for that is that the first stroke in an IM is one that I have to be good at because I (assuming it's in competition) have some shakiness after the start and haven't gotten into a good rhythm yet. I need to sort of get into the groove of swimming before attempting a stroke that isn't my strongest. If it was the first stroke I'd probably blow all of my energy with worse technique and a distracted mind, and if it was the last stroke I'm worried that I wouldn't have the energy to get through it all - making me more likely to drown, hah.
