Ic.i never join their race.
So i want to question why they did not request u to do the test before a 3.5k swim.
while this race is only 1.8k ,they charge ppl 100 to do the test.
I agree with you that the rules setted by HKASA is not fair.
Cat 1 has the top priority but it is the 1,500m pool event (pool event is not similar to open water).
Cat 2 includes 3.5K, 5K and 10K. 5 ...
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我只係覺得除了屈錢外,佢好似係到迫人下年去游佢個D OPEN WATER 比賽。
就用返你的例子,如有一個人係另一個比賽用60 分鐘游完3.5K,但都可能係要比佢地屈錢試水。
佢個比賽講到好似比全香港人玩咁,但係佢SET D 咁嘅RULE,我覺得係掛羊頭賣狗肉多D。
根本就係佢自己攪比自己人玩的比賽。
It has a restriction of 1,000 quota in the event, in the Time-trail swimmers has to finish the 1500 m within 45 minutes.
Some comparison of the data between the final entry list that published on M ...
"As a matter of safety, I believe the water time-trail is necessary to ensure the participants can finish the distance in open water. We often hear the complaint here that some tourists were blocking the SCM race course of serious runners to beat their PB. So the time trail definitely helps to screen out most of the non-serious swimmers. The amount of time-trail fee would be another subject to be discussed; I personally think it is acceptable. The totally fee for cross harbour race is still cheaper than the SCM "