Here's one in the "things that make you go hmm" category. Larry Wood entered himself in the 1650 with a 26:30.20. He swam an 18:06 last month (and it was before the entry deadline). He finished in 18:19.81 and beat the second place person in his heat by four and a half minutes. He beat the ninth place person in his heat by 8.5 minutes!
Perhaps he was planning to swim it breaststroke, but then changed his mind? Distance free is the last race type where I would ever want "clear water" to swim in. Racing distance free all alone is very boring.
Here's one in the "things that make you go hmm" category. Larry Wood entered himself in the 1650 with a 26:30.20. He swam an 18:06 last month (and it was before the entry deadline). He finished in 18:19.81 and beat the second place person in his heat by four and a half minutes. He beat the ninth place person in his heat by 8.5 minutes!
Perhaps he was planning to swim it breaststroke, but then changed his mind? Distance free is the last race type where I would ever want "clear water" to swim in. Racing distance free all alone is very boring.
