I hate it as well, especially in events where the first round becomes nearly meaningless. Take today's 200, you basically had to have a leg fall off to fail to qualify.
Anything under 40 entrants should be top 3 + 1 = 16
More than 40 (6 heats) becomes a problem - would top 2 + 2 = 16 work?
More than 56 (7 heats) would require a quarterfinal round. Top 4 + 4 = 32
How about a repachage round similar to rowing?
Let's say 7 heats...top 2 in each heat go directly to semis, third place plus fastest 4th place finisher to a heat where top 2 go to semis.
Anything under 40 entrants should be top 3 + 1 = 16
More than 40 (6 heats) becomes a problem - would top 2 + 2 = 16 work?
More than 56 (7 heats) would require a quarterfinal round. Top 4 + 4 = 32
How about a repachage round similar to rowing?
Let's say 7 heats...top 2 in each heat go directly to semis, third place plus fastest 4th place finisher to a heat where top 2 go to semis.
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