2017 U.S. Nationals Will Be Held In A 4-Lane Pool

2017 U.S. Nationals Will Be Held In A 4-Lane Pool

The 2017 U.S. National Swimming Championships will be held in a 4-Lane Pool? Wow, that almost seems too crazy to be true. Oh that's right it's not true. It's Fake News Friday.

Jun 23, 2017
2017 U.S. Nationals Will Be Held In A 4-Lane Pool
​*Disclaimer: This is 100% not real news and only intended for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!​*

You have to be kidding me. A national level competition being held in a 4 lane pool? With the amount of swimmers entered, this meet will likely run all night and day. Plus, it will produce some of the slowest times we've ever seen at a competition of this magnitude. *Disclaimer:*  Katie Ledecky will likely still break multiple World Records.

Question: Why would the times be slow though?
Answer: The pool is only 3 feet deep.

To our surprise a former swimmer tweeted about this EXACT SCENARIO on his account earlier today! Check it out…

[tweet url="https://twitter.com/kylesockwell/status/878365466514735105" hide_media="0" hide_thread="0"]
PROS:
  • ​Head-To-Head-To-Head-To-Head Awesomeness
  • Less people to try to keep up with
  • Less names to remember
CONS:
  • ​Super wavy pool
  • Less people make finals
  • Taller swimmers might hit the bottom when attempting flip turns

This is pretty crazy and we want to hear your opinion on it, so...

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