My Olympics swimming suggestion

[sackman]

Every four years, I have the same suggestion. As a former competitive swimmer myself, I enjoyed the team component of the competitions at the high school level. When you know you're not going to win a state championship, your goal is to try to make the finals to get points for the team competition. I believe the Olympics should add this component to the games. Each nation is allowed two competitors in every event. A gold medal gets 10 points, silver 8, bronze 6, and then 5-1 for the remaining places. Add diving in for good measure (Colorado swimming combines points for both swimming and diving).

I think this would add a terrific component to the competition, and give aspiring swimmers a more accurate representation of what competitive swimming is all about.

 

[You Assholes]

I call bull****. Can you prove you made this suggestion 4 years ago?

 

[sackman]

I call bull****. Can you prove you made this suggestion 4 years ago?

I can, but I won't.

 

[tante]

Won't they want the same for track and field and other sports like wrestling and boxing.

 

[You Assholes]

I can, but I won't.

Even the best laid plans...

 

[Buffnik]

Won't they want the same for track and field and other sports like wrestling and boxing.

I think that would be great. Make all of them like gymnastics. As a viewer, I end up much more focused on team points and medal position. I hardly care whether we have an individual athlete win a medal in the floor exercise.

 

[DesertDawg526]

So, if your country has the top 3 swimmers in the world one should just fold?

Why not let the best compete and the cards fall where they may... ?

 

[torero]

Won't they want the same for track and field and other sports like wrestling and boxing.

There is no boxing in the olympics. They have something that kind of resembles boxing sometimes, but its quite a stretch to call it actual boxing.

 

[tante]

There is no boxing in the olympics. They have something that kind of resembles boxing sometimes, but its quite a stretch to call it actual boxing.

I also played fast and loose with wrestling. I think deadspin put it best.

you don't want to watch one guy try and give another guy a reacharound for three straight minutes.