Any suggestions out there for an interesting format for a local SCY meet? We have seen a pentathlon, either all 50's and a 100 IM or all 100's and a 200 IM. There are long distance meets etc. What is your fantasy meet? Corkscrew relay? All breastroke 50 - 1000? Anything but free?
I like penthalons, too. Ours are usually scored cumulative time in one of two categories:
4 x 50/100IM
4 x 100/200IM
A wrinkle that might increase participation is to include a team division. Allow people to form teams of 2, 3, or 4 swimmers. Score only the fastest team member's (or maybe 2 fastest) individual swim for each team. The IM becomes either a 200 or 400 medley relay. Team members are allowed to swim 2 legs (consecutive or non, team choice), of the relay. Run the relays before the IMs, giving the folks competing in the individual category more rest before the IM.
This format lets folks sit out an event, or double up a 50 and 100 of a favorite stroke, without sacrificing an overall result.
Although I did 2 non-consecutive legs of a 200 relay once in practice (our team was short one swimmer), and it was brutal!
I like penthalons, too. Ours are usually scored cumulative time in one of two categories:
4 x 50/100IM
4 x 100/200IM
A wrinkle that might increase participation is to include a team division. Allow people to form teams of 2, 3, or 4 swimmers. Score only the fastest team member's (or maybe 2 fastest) individual swim for each team. The IM becomes either a 200 or 400 medley relay. Team members are allowed to swim 2 legs (consecutive or non, team choice), of the relay. Run the relays before the IMs, giving the folks competing in the individual category more rest before the IM.
This format lets folks sit out an event, or double up a 50 and 100 of a favorite stroke, without sacrificing an overall result.
Although I did 2 non-consecutive legs of a 200 relay once in practice (our team was short one swimmer), and it was brutal!
