Plissken74 wrote:
so better for you if I quote Messick, it is not my opinion anymore... (article link here)
“Nobody wants an 800-person race in Nice next year. It’s terrible in every respect,” Messick added. “But we also know that women’s participation patterns are different from men’s, so we’re offering a different pathway to fill the Nice race that because of the unique nature of Kona we’re not going to be able to offer to men."
What is not your opinion anymore?
I thought you were talking about the split location, and not about women slots. Of course with women IM is trying something new for various reasons, including to help grow the sport in the long term. Why does that bother you?
They've just enlarged the selection criteria and they can of course do it. It's still more selection than signing up for the open water swimming event for FINA masters world championship (to name an example of a world championship with no selection criteria or qualifying time).
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marcoviappiani: Oct 24, 23 0:43