How do they decide who gets to swim in which lane during a swim-off? Clearly if the one breathes to the right and is on the left hand side of the other, then that swimmer will be at an advantage.
Well, I suppose if there's no consolation final.... there is less to be concerned about. :-)
-Rick
It's also worth mentioning that there is no scoring impact to doing this since at events like World Championships and the Olympics, there are no points, just medals.
Your concerns about open water and drafting are valid. I don't know if anyone raised a stink about it.
I wonder what the lower limit is for using extra lanes instead of having a swimoff. I'm guessing 400 meter events would get this treatment as well (and 1500, obviously), but nothing shorter than that.
Well, I suppose if there's no consolation final.... there is less to be concerned about. :-)
-Rick
It's also worth mentioning that there is no scoring impact to doing this since at events like World Championships and the Olympics, there are no points, just medals.
Your concerns about open water and drafting are valid. I don't know if anyone raised a stink about it.
I wonder what the lower limit is for using extra lanes instead of having a swimoff. I'm guessing 400 meter events would get this treatment as well (and 1500, obviously), but nothing shorter than that.
