Subject: RE: How do indoor swim starts work? Accurate time is best...
But, in some triathlons... slow times don't always mean last in line...
In fact, it just as common to allow slower swimmers first. Depends on the RD's restrictions... Sometimes they have limited time to facilities or police to monitor bike course, so they need to clear the road/facilities as soon as possible... hence, slower swimmers first.
The counter arugument against slower swimmers first is a safety issue... it simply not as safe for faster bikers (who are typically faster swimmers ) to have to pass the slower swimmers.
The best triathlons are those that provide the same courtesy and privileges to the slower triathletes as the faster triathletes... a pet peave of mine is seeing people walking on the course... walking in the transition area... as if, because they are done then the race is over and do what they will. IMO, That's just not right...
FWIW Joe Moya Edited by Joe M 2005-02-08 7:51 PM
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