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.
*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"]
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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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