Split requests seem to be all the fashion lately. I know they're perfectly legal, though I haven't read the rule itself. I'm wondering about them though ... It seems oddly unfair, for example, that a person never (or rarely) swimming open 50s could hold world or national records or #1 rankings in those events. (I'm just saying it's odd, while recognizing it could be perfectly legal.) But, aside from that and further, what if someone really played the system. What if, for example, someone was after a 50 free record. They entered a meet in the 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 free and led off free relays and requested split requests in each event to try to set a record. Is this legitimate or legal? Would a meet director be bound to accept split requests for all these events? Is there a limit? Do meet directors have discretion to deny multiple split requests? I can see a situation where multiple attempts at a 50 might result in a better time ...
See, that's a sprinter's mentality. To me, if I swim a 1650 I maintain that I am swimming a 50 and a 100, and a 200, etc. By swimming the event called "50 freestyle" you guys are just neglecting an opportunity to swim multiple events all in one fell swoop!
What?! If you are swimming a 1650, you are NOT swimming a 50. You are merely traveling very slowly and breathing a lot.
I'll have to neglect fewer "opportunities" in the future. I may look at meet entry forms differently from now on. (Oh, yes, the 100 back and 50 fly are back to back again -- just like they are at NEs this weekend --no problem, I'll swim the 200 back. Unless that's right next to the 100 fly. Must be time to charge Chris for a fly-back rant.)
See, that's a sprinter's mentality. To me, if I swim a 1650 I maintain that I am swimming a 50 and a 100, and a 200, etc. By swimming the event called "50 freestyle" you guys are just neglecting an opportunity to swim multiple events all in one fell swoop!
What?! If you are swimming a 1650, you are NOT swimming a 50. You are merely traveling very slowly and breathing a lot.
I'll have to neglect fewer "opportunities" in the future. I may look at meet entry forms differently from now on. (Oh, yes, the 100 back and 50 fly are back to back again -- just like they are at NEs this weekend --no problem, I'll swim the 200 back. Unless that's right next to the 100 fly. Must be time to charge Chris for a fly-back rant.)
