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The Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool is Tuesday
In just its second year, the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool – held this year in Irvine, Calif., on Aug. 2 – will be a coming out party for some young stars, a chance for established stars to continue their domination and a chance for standouts entering their final quadrennial to further cement their legacies.
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Originally posted by jswim
Is it true that the standard two foot start is slower off the blocks than the track start, or did I get bad information there?
The track start is helpful in preventing false starts. Everyone at one time or another has seen the "teeter tottering" of the one swimmer who's leaned just a bit too far on their grab start ...and can't stand back up when the official does a recall. The track start is a safety in preventing this.
Two legs are better than one in my opinion, even if the majority of swimmers are using the track start. I agree with Jeff's observations.
Originally posted by jswim
Is it true that the standard two foot start is slower off the blocks than the track start, or did I get bad information there?
The track start is helpful in preventing false starts. Everyone at one time or another has seen the "teeter tottering" of the one swimmer who's leaned just a bit too far on their grab start ...and can't stand back up when the official does a recall. The track start is a safety in preventing this.
Two legs are better than one in my opinion, even if the majority of swimmers are using the track start. I agree with Jeff's observations.
