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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So we have our club meeting for those going to Super Sectionals.  They mentioned that chase starts could be a possibility to speed up the meet.  I have not see a psych sheet for the meet (if anyone has one would love a link here) but are not chase starts a bad idea where a swimmer could catch up with  the other swimmer?  It also seems like it could lead to injury.

Would love to hear Super Sectionals tips and tricks for this meet from those that have done it before.[/quote]
Late entries are due this afternoon so I would expect a psych sheet to come out later this evening. The chase starts sound worse than they are, although it should make coaches mindful of things like say putting kids in the 200 fly or 200 breast as bonus events even if they are nowhere near the sectionals standard. Because that last lap is going to be significantly slower than the 1st lap for a swimmer much better in that event, and that is where the danger of getting caught comes in. They don’t start the chase until the lead swimmer has gotten 15 meters in on their last lap. Also important for the lead swimmer to immediately exit the pool after finishing. [/quote]

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