that we don't have 400 and 800 meter butterfly events like the Aussies???
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/14970.asp
Just imagine-they probably have 400 and 800 meter breastroke as well!!!
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I'm pretty sure this year's results handed me the crown. I don't want to say that too loud, though, cause I think she can beat me up.
Just say "Look! there's Aaron!" then suckerpunch her when she turns her head..:rofl:
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Ah, but do you folk down under have open water mile butterfly? :D
When there are IM sets in my masters' workouts, I feel lucky to survive 25 yards of butterfly. The world is not ready to see me go longer. :eek:
No we don't officially, but I'm sure there is someone down here sick enough to give it a try! :p
Where I grew up in New Zealand I had a squad mate who used to do the 1500m timetrials butterfly because he preferred it to doing 1500 Frs!?:rolleyes:
Well thankfully, it has never had that effect here! :yawn:
I think most of the form stroke longer distances are done by those trying to get some sense of acheivement, it's fairly rare that the good 100 - 200 competitors bother to do them. (unless they want their name on yet another record)
They are also only offered on our event schedule once a year at the specific long distance meet. (thank goodness...who wants to sit through all of that at your local meet!? ) :laugh2:
That's fortunate. I can only imagine how long those 1500 and 800 meter breastroke events take!!!
Ah, but do you folk down under have open water mile butterfly? :D
When there are IM sets in my masters' workouts, I feel lucky to survive 25 yards of butterfly. The world is not ready to see me go longer. :eek:
There are people who swim open water butterfly...how does a 5K sound?
http://www.bigshoulders.org/ (about 2/3 of the way down the page)
Here's a rarely contested event, the 5000 LCM freestyle:
www.swimpna.org/.../20060708_SKitsap_LCM_results.pdf
