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?
While not exactly on topic, I wish smaller meets would be seeded mixed sex based on time. I think that would even out a lot of the heats and make for better racing.
I agree with you on this one, Geek. (Can you believe it?). I have won my heat in 50 and 100 breaststroke in the smaller local meets I have competed in this year, but it would have been a lot more exciting if there had been someone to actually compete with and push me for a better time. The only race I have had competition in at these meets has been 200 breaststroke, because the men and women (uh, make that woman- me) have been thrown into the one and only heat of that event.
While not exactly on topic, I wish smaller meets would be seeded mixed sex based on time. I think that would even out a lot of the heats and make for better racing.
I agree with you on this one, Geek. (Can you believe it?). I have won my heat in 50 and 100 breaststroke in the smaller local meets I have competed in this year, but it would have been a lot more exciting if there had been someone to actually compete with and push me for a better time. The only race I have had competition in at these meets has been 200 breaststroke, because the men and women (uh, make that woman- me) have been thrown into the one and only heat of that event.
