the order for IM is
fl bk br fr
but if you could change up the order of the IM
there are 24 stroke order combinations to choose from
They are:
fl bk br fr IM order
fl bk fr br
fl br bk fr
fl br fr bk (i think this is the fastest order)
fl fr bk br
fl fr br bk
bk fl br fr medley order
bk fl fr br
bk br fl fr (this is probably the slowest order, because you get no flip from fly to free)
bk br fr fl (this might be the most painful order)
bk fr fl br
bk fr br fl
br fl bk fr
br fl fr bk (tyler thinks this is the fastest order)
br bk fl fr
br bk fr fl
br fr bk fl
br fr fl bk
fr fl bk br
fr fl br bk
fr bk br fl
fr bk fl br
fr br bk fl
fr br fl bk
If normal stroke rules apply:
Which order is the fastest?
Why?
Which order is the slowest?
Why?
Which order is most painful?
if you moved breastroke to first or second in order would breastrokers have less of an advantage in IMs than they do with the traditional order?
a pretty easy work out would be
24 x 100 IM doing each stroke order sequence once
More challenging might be
24 x 200 IM doing each stroke order sequence once
seriously challenging would be
24 x 400 IM doing each stroke order sequence once
The freestyle rules only state that "some part of your body" must touch the wall on the turns and finish.
But since it states freestyle in an IM can only be crawl and not any other stroke, wouldn't you be prevented from duing a flip turn since you are on your back or side before you hit the wall and are no long swimming freestyle??
I think the advantage I would get with a *** start is too great not to lead off with that.
BR - FL - FR - BA
if we are allowed to do a flip turn FR to BA. that way I can breathe all I want/need on the last 25.
But if we could do a flip turn BA to FR then I would want to have free last, so I could catch my breath on the 3rd leg.
The freestyle rules only state that "some part of your body" must touch the wall on the turns and finish.
But since it states freestyle in an IM can only be crawl and not any other stroke, wouldn't you be prevented from duing a flip turn since you are on your back or side before you hit the wall and are no long swimming freestyle??
I think the advantage I would get with a *** start is too great not to lead off with that.
BR - FL - FR - BA
if we are allowed to do a flip turn FR to BA. that way I can breathe all I want/need on the last 25.
But if we could do a flip turn BA to FR then I would want to have free last, so I could catch my breath on the 3rd leg.
