140triguy wrote:
There's a difference here: a pole vaulter has six attempts during a meet, and can request a specific height. A distance swimmer has to complete an entire race at full effort.
Pole vaulters (and high jumpers) have unlimited attempts, until they have missed three attempts in a row. They can only request a specific height after they have won the competition.
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