OK...Here comes a thread for all of you wannabe odds-makers.
Post your thoughts for establishing handicaps for personal challenge races.
Here are a couple of mine:
1. Age credit: basic idea.....the older of the two gets a handicap. (as in chaos vs. muppet) the handicap goes to yours truly.
2. Wetsuit penalty: self explanatory....I heard 10% is a good rule of thumb for this one.
3. Personal bests (within 2 years).....swimmers are handicapped based on their best recent performances. (this could make geek vs. gull II a real nail-biter)
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I like your idea David...and extending a bit on Crusader's posting....I think there should also be a handicap for weight....Like I get an 0.1 second per 100 handicap for every 10 pounds that I outweigh my male opponents (it would be different for female opponents but I haven't worked that out yet)....So I figure I would get at least a half second advantage per 100 against most of my fellow posters here...LOL! :joker:
Newmastersswimmer
I like your idea David...and extending a bit on Crusader's posting....I think there should also be a handicap for weight....Like I get an 0.1 second per 100 handicap for every 10 pounds that I outweigh my male opponents (it would be different for female opponents but I haven't worked that out yet)....So I figure I would get at least a half second advantage per 100 against most of my fellow posters here...LOL! :joker:
Newmastersswimmer
