Does anyone know if there are any rules on pacing? I tried to find information on it but couldn't. The question was raised at our meet yesturday when one of the swimmers had someone swim next to her just to pace her on her 500. Is this legal?
Not trying to be argumentative but it is a big deal to us slow pokes who get drowned in the wake of someone who really shouldn't be in our heat.
I agree with you on this. I'm not a fan of entering a slow seed time just to get clear water or to maximize rest time in between events, but I do endorse making up realistic seed times. I always try to enter myself close to the time I think I'll swim, so lots of times this means making up a time.
I also don't think anyone should be able to enter with "NT" (no time). Everyone should have some idea of how fast they'll swim a race, so just enter that guess.
Not trying to be argumentative but it is a big deal to us slow pokes who get drowned in the wake of someone who really shouldn't be in our heat.
I agree with you on this. I'm not a fan of entering a slow seed time just to get clear water or to maximize rest time in between events, but I do endorse making up realistic seed times. I always try to enter myself close to the time I think I'll swim, so lots of times this means making up a time.
I also don't think anyone should be able to enter with "NT" (no time). Everyone should have some idea of how fast they'll swim a race, so just enter that guess.
