Copying this from another forum I frequent. I've wondered this myself, maybe someone here has the answer.
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Why isn't "swimming" a single event like "gymnastics" is?
I mean, you can get medals for the 100m butterfly, 400m relay, 200m backstroke (I don't know, I'm making those particular examples up); but the gymnasts don't get separate medals for hoops, uneven bars, floor exercise, etc.
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How about making the swim relays more like a running relay? Have them do sidestroke, hold the baton above the water with the non-stroking hand, and pass it off to the next team-mate without dropping it to the bottom of the pool, which would require someone on the team to dive down and get it.
How about making the swim relays more like a running relay? Have them do sidestroke, hold the baton above the water with the non-stroking hand, and pass it off to the next team-mate without dropping it to the bottom of the pool, which would require someone on the team to dive down and get it.
