On 22 Feb 2004 15:00:32 -0800, de Valois <
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wrote:
> diablo left this mess on Sun, 22 Feb 2004 09:08:26 -0600 for The Way to clean up:
>>
>>
>> are you asking the lane assignments according to seed for top 8? if so, 1-8th is lnes
>> 4,5,3,6,2,7,1,8 respectively in an 8 lane pool.
>>
>> as for does it make a difference, yes, it makes a huge difference. while some technology these
>> days combats it, there is still an appreciable effect.
>>
>> case in point, had a meet at UIC in Chicago last weekend, (which is the venue for the Speedo
>> Sectional - Central meet)...all of my swimmers picked up time in lane 8 and 1 (especially 8 with
>> that damn stupid bulkhead), while they held their times in other lanes. only newer pools are
>> really equipped to handle wash, and even they don't do a perfect job. if you'sa in an outside,
>> lane, you'sa might have some trouble.
>>
>
> Personally, I've always questioned this development in pool technology. What's the incentive in
> swimming faster qualifying times if there's no real physical advantage in lanes 3,4, & 5 (other
> than sighting other swimmers)? You *ought* to pay a price to be stuck in 1&8.
The incentive is to get into the finals.
martin
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