Of course its bad for swimmers like Phelps, Hoff, Lochte, and Coughlin because they swim multiple events
There are cases where people swimming multiple events could benefit, though. Without semis the finals sessions would be very quick. With semis some swimmers might get to swim two events which otherwise would have been back-to-back. As a fan I like this format, too. More events to see per session.
Of course its bad for swimmers like Phelps, Hoff, Lochte, and Coughlin because they swim multiple events
There are cases where people swimming multiple events could benefit, though. Without semis the finals sessions would be very quick. With semis some swimmers might get to swim two events which otherwise would have been back-to-back. As a fan I like this format, too. More events to see per session.
