In the freestyle relay(s), the top 6 goes to the Olympics.
Yet, all the other events it is only the top 2.
That should change. Every athlete that makes the qualifying time should go to the Olympics. Look at the men's 100 back, the top 6 at the 2008 US trials swam faster than the 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist. Surely the 5th swimmer could have a better performance in the "big" pool.
Sending only 2 in each event "waters" down the potential performances at the Olympics, ultimately making the semi-finals less competitive. (other phrases could be used) The bottom line is, the top 16 at the Olympics should represent the fastest in the world.
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I would like to see the limit go back to 3...
Two reasons:
1. USA does not have the world dominance it had in the 70s when the rule was applied
2. Track and field, which is similar to swimming in how it is 'run' at the Olympic venues (with prelims/finals, heats, several relatively short events, etc) is allowed 3.
I'd also add the extremely important element of the professionalization of the sport.
We've got pros that are being blocked out of the Olympics by a rule that was written in a vastly different era.
Happens all the time.
The world cup is a great example, teams from Europe and South America are eliminated at the expensive of a more diverse international tournament.
UEFA (Europe) typically has 6-8 teams that are fantastic, a couple of teams that are ok and then 1-4 DUDS!!
Poland, Serbia, Russia, Belgium are just a few of the Euro teams that have tanked at recent world cups.
Conmebol: other than Brazil and Argentina, when was the last time that one of them made the quarterfinals?
The World Cup? Are you on HGH or something? The US don't even broadcast all of their national teams games.
:lmao:
Get informed.
Anyhow, that deal is for more than the Men's world cup...I just wish more of the $ made it's way into the hands of those that need it. Enough of the soccer talk, you'll get us into trouble.
Each Women's WC is worth roughly $10 mill.
Subtract that $20 mill, what are you left with?
You were saying?
I would like to see the limit go back to 3...
Two reasons:
1. USA does not have the world dominance it had in the 70s when the rule was applied
2. Track and field, which is similar to swimming in how it is 'run' at the Olympic venues (with prelims/finals, heats, several relatively short events, etc) is allowed 3.
I'd also add the extremely important element of the professionalization of the sport.
We've got pros that are being blocked out of the Olympics by a rule that was written in a vastly different era.
Happens all the time.
The world cup is a great example, teams from Europe and South America are eliminated at the expensive of a more diverse international tournament.
UEFA (Europe) typically has 6-8 teams that are fantastic, a couple of teams that are ok and then 1-4 DUDS!!
Poland, Serbia, Russia, Belgium are just a few of the Euro teams that have tanked at recent world cups.
Conmebol: other than Brazil and Argentina, when was the last time that one of them made the quarterfinals?
The World Cup? Are you on HGH or something? The US don't even broadcast all of their national teams games.
:lmao:
Get informed.
Anyhow, that deal is for more than the Men's world cup...I just wish more of the $ made it's way into the hands of those that need it. Enough of the soccer talk, you'll get us into trouble.
Each Women's WC is worth roughly $10 mill.
Subtract that $20 mill, what are you left with?
You were saying?
