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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our meet on Monday had tons of partially full heats. Seemed like a waste.[/quote] Newbie here: why does this happen? Is it just people not showing up, or do they actually intentionally have heats with less than 6 people in them (and if so, why?)[/quote] Sometimes the numbers are just bad. Imagine a 6-lane pool with 8 swimmers scheduled for an event. Even if one no-shows, you still have to run two reasonably balanced heats and both will effectively be half-empty. If adjacent events allow combining in the moment the meet staff will often try to do it, but it's a recipe for chaos. Combining means changes in lane assignments, changes for timing and recording, and changes for automation. Add the fact that younger kids in B meets are sometimes less experienced swimmers, put in a dash of on-deck chaos, turn up the noise level, and stir. Oh, and pull this all off in about 10 seconds so the meet can keep moving.[/quote]
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