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Morning Splash<\/a><\/strong> by David Rieder.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the International Olympic Committee officially announced the 15 new Olympic events across all sports that will debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games<\/a>, IOC President Thomas Bach<\/strong>\u00a0emphasized that he hoped to make the Olympics \u201cmore youthful, more urban and will include more women.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the \u201cyouthful\u201d and \u201curban\u201d elements, look to the 3×3 basketball tournaments and the additions of surfing, climbing and skateboarding, but the increased opportunities for women will be evident in swimming, where for the first time ever, women and men will contest the exact same program of events.<\/p>\n

The 1500 free had been included a every Olympic Games for men since 1904, but for women, the\u00a0Olympic didn’t even offer an event longer than 400 meters until the 800 was introduced in 1968. But in 2020, for the first time, women will contest the 1500 free.<\/p>\n

Within the sport, the reaction to the new events has been predominantly\u00a0positive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have preached almost every telecast that they show a women\u2019s 1500 how it\u2019s ridiculous that they don\u2019t have a 1500 for women in the Olympics. It\u2019s almost saying to women you aren\u2019t capable of swimming a 1500 like the men\u2014yet they run the marathon for women. It\u2019s never made sense to me.\u201d –\u00a0NBC Sports analyst Rowdy Gaines<\/strong>\u00a0on Off Deck<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy that there is now equity in the distance events. Adding the women’s 1500 is long overdue.” – 2016 U.S. men\u2019s Olympic head coach\u00a0Bob Bowman<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI just say it\u2019s about time we had the women\u2019s 1500. And not just for Katie Ledecky\u2019s<\/strong> sake\u2014for Janet Evans<\/strong> and the others before her.\u201d –\u00a02016 U.S. women\u2019s Olympic head coach David Marsh<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Evans held the world record in the 1500 free for almost two decades, but she never competed in the event at the Olympic Games. Ledecky, four years after becoming only the second woman to sweep the gold medals in the 200, 400 and 800 free, will have that opportunity.<\/p>\n

Back in April, when Ledecky was asked whether she would like to see the 1500 added to the Olympic program, she answered yes, but with a caveat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI obviously prefer them to add the 1500, but I don\u2019t think the 800 should be eliminated,\u201d she said. \u201cI think there\u2019s such a great history of the 800 free. There\u2019ve been so many people that have swum the 800 free at the Olympics, and they deserve the recognition going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ledecky assumed that the primary decision-makers wouldn\u2019t listen to her suggestions, but the 20-year-old who already has won five Olympic gold medals got exactly what she wished for.<\/p>\n

Naturally, to ensure a balanced program, the addition of women\u2019s event meant a new one for the men\u2014the 800 free.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to have the 1500 and 800 for women, then certainly you should have the 1500 and 800 for men, too,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cI know there are a lot of distance swimmers out there saying \u2018Hallelujah,\u2019 and they deserve it. They work harder than anybody else out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

In adding extra distance races, the IOC provided extra medal chances for swimmers who previously had fewer chances than sprinters, and the decision awarded Olympic potential for some men for whom the 400 is too short and 1500 too long and women for whom the 800 is too short.<\/p>\n

Non-swimmers might find it difficult to believe, but that type of specialization exists at the sport\u2019s upper levels. Just ask Michael<\/strong> Klueh<\/strong>, who finished third in the 400 free\u2014less than a half-second short of making the Olympic team\u2014and eighth in the 200 free at the 2012 Trials.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce upon a time, this would have been really exciting for my career,\u201d Klueh said. \u201cI think it says a lot about how popular our sport has become with audiences at home, and it’s really cool swimming will be able showcase even more events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike the distance additions, the mixed 400 medley relay will not be providing any additional career opportunities, just another chance for medals for those who specialize in the 100-meter stroke events.<\/p>\n

But for fans of strategy, this relay might just be the most exciting of the Olympic Games<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can make mistakes on strategy on other relays and get away with it,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cYou can\u2019t get away with it here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two men and two women will compete for each country, and coaches must decide who fits best in what slot. It\u2019s more than just putting the four fastest swimmers together and saying, \u2018Go,\u2019 like a standard relay. Often times, the men swim first so the team doesn\u2019t have to swim from behind in choppy waters, but it\u2019s not always so straightforward, especially in a medley relay.<\/p>\n

\u201cKatie Meili\u2019s<\/strong> first reaction was, \u2018That\u2019s going to be so fun!\u2019 Unfortunately for a female breaststroker, you\u2019re thinking my chances of making the medley because I\u2019m on the breaststroke leg isn\u2019t so good,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n

But with British breaststroker Adam Peaty<\/strong> holding almost a two-second advantage over any American male breaststroker on that leg, perhaps a female would be a prudent choice on that leg.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Britain has a 57 breaststroker and (the U.S.) has a 59 breaststroker and Lilly<\/strong> (King<\/strong>), Katie or Molly<\/strong> (Hannis<\/strong>) gets down to 1:04\u2014which I think is very possible\u2014I think you might have to pick a female breaststroker and put them on the relay,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n

Get ready for strategy debates and intense scrutiny of coaching decisions, even as soon as this summer at the World Championships. The mixed medley relay actually debuted at FINA\u2019s signature event in 2015, but several countries didn\u2019t send out full-strength squads, and Australia did not even enter a quartet.<\/p>\n

Safe to say that will change next month in Budapest.<\/p>\n

With the addition of the two distance events plus the mixed medley relay, that means there will be 35 sets of medals awarded in the pool in 2020\u2014but still no stroke 50s.<\/p>\n

Plenty of 50-meter specialists will be upset with the decision, while last year\u2019s U.S. Olympic head coaches disagreed on whether they would have liked to see the 50s added: Bowman applauded the decision to pass, while Marsh regretted it, believing that Olympic 50-meter races could help extend careers. Gaines had mixed emotions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been real crazy about the 50s. Maybe I\u2019m old-school a little bit. I\u2019m not saying there\u2019s not a skill set, and the swimmers train hard, but I think a true test of strength and endurance and skill really come in the 100s and up,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cBut the 50s a give athletes a longer shelf life. They can move down to the 50s and stay in the sport longer\u2014which I love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still even without the 50s, events were added, equality was achieved for women and men, and new medal opportunities were added. All good for the sport\u2026 right?<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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