The 100 IM is the most fun event on the Masters swimming short course schedule. Takes you back to being 9 years old again.
We should add it to the long course schedule. Who really needs a wall to change strokes? The rule could be that the swimmer must change from fly to back and from *** to free in a transition zone in the middle of the pool. The zone could be markers on the lane lines or the transition must begin when the head reaches a marker at 25m and must end before the feet pass the same marker.
Good idea or impractical?
I've thought about this before, too. I think you would need something like a transition zone (probably 5 meters) where you would change strokes. Here's the problem, though. If you allow a zone, people are going to try to switch from *** to free as early in the transition zone as possible and this is going to make judging very difficult. I certainly wouldn't want to be the judge responsible for transition zone DQs!
I've thought about this before, too. I think you would need something like a transition zone (probably 5 meters) where you would change strokes. Here's the problem, though. If you allow a zone, people are going to try to switch from *** to free as early in the transition zone as possible and this is going to make judging very difficult. I certainly wouldn't want to be the judge responsible for transition zone DQs!
