{"id":253139,"date":"2017-04-27T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=253139"},"modified":"2017-04-27T11:18:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T18:18:41","slug":"fina-proposes-changes-in-olympic-lineup-what-does-this-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-proposes-changes-in-olympic-lineup-what-does-this-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA Proposes Changes in Olympic Lineup, What Does This Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the last long course World Championships, held in Kazan, Russia in 2015, mixed relays were\u00a0added to the lineup. As coaches and swimmers figured out these new events, they used a number of strategies. Some teams went\u00a0full force, putting their top swimmers in these mixed relays and other teams were more hesitant when it came to their lineups. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_149690\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149690\" data-attachment-id=\"149690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%bf%d0%b8%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%80%d0%b0-fina-2015-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5-%d1%81%d0%b5%d0%b4%d1%8c%d0%bc%d0%be%d0%b9-%d0%b4%d0%b5-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/usa-mixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,611\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;\\u0420\\u0418\\u0410 \\u041d\\u043e\\u0432\\u043e\\u0441\\u0442\\u0438&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;2677044 08.08.2015 \\u0421\\u043f\\u043e\\u0440\\u0442\\u0441\\u043c\\u0435\\u043d\\u044b \\u0441\\u0431\\u043e\\u0440\\u043d\\u043e\\u0439 \\u0421\\u0428\\u0410, \\u0437\\u0430\\u0432\\u043e\\u0435\\u0432\\u0430\\u0432\\u0448\\u0438\\u0435 \\u0437\\u043e\\u043b\\u043e\\u0442\\u044b\\u0435 \\u043c\\u0435\\u0434\\u0430\\u043b\\u0438 \\u0432 \\u0441\\u043c\\u0435\\u0448\\u0430\\u043d\\u043d\\u043e\\u0439 \\u044d\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u0444\\u0435\\u0442\\u0435 4\\u0445100 \\u043c \\u0432\\u043e\\u043b\\u044c\\u043d\\u044b\\u043c \\u0441\\u0442\\u0438\\u043b\\u0435\\u043c, \\u043d\\u0430 \\u0446\\u0435\\u0440\\u0435\\u043c\\u043e\\u043d\\u0438\\u0438 \\u043d\\u0430\\u0433\\u0440\\u0430\\u0436\\u0434\\u0435\\u043d\\u0438\\u044f XVI \\u0427\\u0435\\u043c\\u043f\\u0438\\u043e\\u043d\\u0430\\u0442\\u0430 \\u043c\\u0438\\u0440\\u0430 \\u043f\\u043e \\u0432\\u043e\\u0434\\u043d\\u044b\\u043c \\u0432\\u0438\\u0434\\u0430\\u043c \\u0441\\u043f\\u043e\\u0440\\u0442\\u0430 \\u0432 \\u041a\\u0430\\u0437\\u0430\\u043d\\u0438. \\u0410\\u043b\\u0435\\u043a\\u0441\\u0430\\u043d\\u0434\\u0440 \\u0412\\u0438\\u043b\\u044c\\u0444\\\/\\u0420\\u0418\\u0410 \\u041d\\u043e\\u0432\\u043e\\u0441\\u0442\\u0438&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439048794&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;\\u0427\\u0435\\u043c\\u043f\\u0438\\u043e\\u043d\\u0430\\u0442 \\u043c\\u0438\\u0440\\u0430 FINA 2015. \\u041f\\u043b\\u0430\\u0432\\u0430\\u043d\\u0438\\u0435. \\u0421\\u0435\\u0434\\u044c\\u043c\\u043e\\u0439 \\u0434\\u0435\\u043d\\u044c. \\u0412\\u0435\\u0447\\u0435\\u0440\\u043d\\u044f\\u044f \\u0441\\u0435\\u0441\\u0441\\u0438\\u044f&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"usa-mixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/18\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nmixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ Mia Rossiya Segodnaya&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/usa-mixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/usa-mixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015-1-1024x611.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-149690\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/usa-mixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"usa-mixed-400-free-relay-lochte-franklin-manuel-adrian-2015\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ Mia Rossiya Segodnaya<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-proposes-larger-event-schedule-for-tokyo-olympic-games-includes-50s-stroke-distance-free-and-mixed-relays\/\" target=\"_blank\">FINA recently proposed<\/a> adding additional swimming events to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. This proposal has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/coaches-react-to-fina-proposal-to-add-olympic-events\/\" target=\"_blank\">created a lot of buzz<\/a> around the world; both by the swimming community and by the athletic community in general. There have been 10 events that have been proposed to be added. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The events proposed to be added by FINA include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s 1500m freestyle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men\u2019s 800m freestyle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Mixed relays (4x100m freestyle and the 4x100m medley)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50m of each stroke for both genders<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If these events are added to the Olympic line up, what does that mean for American swimmers? What does that mean for the world of swimming? It could\u00a0mean that more people will be able to achieve their dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These proposed events could allow the United States to \u00a0further its dominance in the sport of swimming. <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong>\u00a0could finally be able to break her 1500m freestyle world record at the biggest swim meet a person can attend. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding the 50s of stroke would mean that backstroker\u00a0<strong>Ryan Murphy<\/strong> could dive into the 50m backstroke, and yet again, be crowned \u201cKing of Sprint Backstroke\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_217625\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217625\" data-attachment-id=\"217625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-proposes-changes-in-olympic-lineup-what-does-this-mean\/50free-start-rio-prelims\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/50free-start-rio-prelims-e1493311281518.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"815,530\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"50free-start-rio-prelims\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4\/27\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\n8\/11\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n50free-start-rio-prelims&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/50free-start-rio-prelims-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/50free-start-rio-prelims-1024x666.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-217625\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/50free-start-rio-prelims-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"50free-start-rio-prelims\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-217625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Adding these events could also open up doors for the athletes who represent the Refugee flag.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Rio Olympics in 2016, standout refugee swimmer <strong>Yursa Mardini<\/strong>, won her heat in the 100m butterfly. If there was a 50m butterfly at the Rio Olympics, a second event could have been added to Mardini&#8217;s list .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about the best swimmers in the world. Could we see someone be compared with Pehlps when it comes to the number of butterfly races won? Could <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/five-reasons-why-joseph-schooling-could-ruin-michael-phelps-gold-medal-party\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Schooling<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>be that person?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Adam Peaty<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adam-peaty-lowers-100-breaststroke-world-record-on-way-to-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\">reigning Olympic Champion<\/a> in the 100m breast and World Record holder in the 50m breaststroke, could benefit with these changes as well. Adding a 50m breaststroke would allow Peaty to solidify his dominance in the breaststroke events at the biggest event for the swimming world. Could he win both the 50m and 100m breaststroke in Tokyo 2020? If this event proposal goes through, Peaty very well could win both sprint breaststroke events at the next Olympics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If these events get approved we will see new faces, more world records, and more gold medals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there has not been a set date for when the results of this approval will be announced, the wait is exciting nonetheless. Until then, we sit and speculate what this change could do for our sport. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. At the last long course World Championships, held in Kazan, Russia in 2015, mixed relays were\u00a0added to the lineup. 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