We always laugh about all the swimming events and how folks can win more medals in one year than other athletes can in a lifetime.
Let's see, we have the 100 meter in butterfly, breast stroke, freestyle, back stroke. Then we do a medley. And relay. Then do it all again for 101 meters, and 102 meters, and so on. (Yes, slight exaggeration.)
I've always thought they ought to say, swim from here to there the fastest way you know how, whatever style or stroke you want, and the first one to the finish wins.
Or maybe we should give runners more chances. 100 meter. 100 meter high stepping, 100 meter no arm swinging. 100 meter barefooted. 100 meter with 2 pound ankle weights. 100 meter hands above head.
Oh well. All us non-swimmers laugh about how big a deal is made of the multi multi medals won in swimming. Yep, he's the most decorated Olympian of all time, and is the most awesome swimmer ever seen. But why all the different strokes? Who would ever swim the butterfly stroke but a competitive swimmer? I've yet to see someone swimming back to the boat doing the butterfly.
Thirty or forty more days like this, and Wave will be back to ATM beginning prices.
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