Bryan0721 wrote:
One word- Fail. This year at IMFL it wasn't any different than the last four years IMO. The self seeded mass swim start was NO different than a pure mass start. Might be me, but I just don't get it.
The swim start format at Lake Tahoe however was a success. That gets my vote.
+1
Having just done both swims, I agree with this statement completely. The problem in Tahoe was that it was BELOW FREEZING at the start, I couldn't see the course markers due to fog, and the T1 change tent was a nightmare. None of these factors negate the benefit of the rolling start model (just want to take a moment to whine...now returning to regular programming...).
IMFL, seeding corals with mass start did nothing. Should either do Tahoe rolling start or true mass start IMHO. The IMFL T1 area was SOOO much better than the King's beach set up in Tahoe!