Many swimmers I have talked to over the years have said that they would like to race some nonstandard event. Frequently mentioned examples are: a 75 butterfly, a 3-stroke IM, a 25 SDK, or a distance stroke event. Suppose you could enter some nonstandard events at a SCY meet, what would you pick? Perhaps a 2x400 breaststroke family relay? (Count me out on that one, but it does sound cool.) I thought about posting a poll, but it would be difficult to list all of the possibilities and I might miss some good idea, so I'm just inviting free-form response. Second question: would you travel to Philadelphia to swim it?
Any-distance kick event (with or without board...though "with board" would be kind of fun)
An "anything goes" event where any equipment (fins, paddles, etc) is allowed.
400 backstroke
300 3-stroke IM (swimmer's choice on which stroke to drop)
200 or 400 "any order" IM (swimmer's choice on stroke order)
50 backstroke, dives off blocks are allowed (must be on back by 15m)
I might be willing to travel to Philadelphia for a meet with nonstandard events. But 2 x 400 breaststroke relay sounds unspeakably boring, so let me know if you are planning on offering that one...I don't think you can pay me enough money to sit through it...!
Any-distance kick event (with or without board...though "with board" would be kind of fun)
An "anything goes" event where any equipment (fins, paddles, etc) is allowed.
400 backstroke
300 3-stroke IM (swimmer's choice on which stroke to drop)
200 or 400 "any order" IM (swimmer's choice on stroke order)
50 backstroke, dives off blocks are allowed (must be on back by 15m)
I might be willing to travel to Philadelphia for a meet with nonstandard events. But 2 x 400 breaststroke relay sounds unspeakably boring, so let me know if you are planning on offering that one...I don't think you can pay me enough money to sit through it...!
