USRowing | Youths Nats 2023

[FullSend]

After the fact, I didn't think the IRA seeds were super accurate, mainly because I didn't trust the Sprints seeding/progression/results. Even the head to head results at Sprints didn't play out the same way at IRAs. That's a problem when the top eight seeds are not true to speed by the final results of the regatta (see Harvard qualifying out of what ended up being a very weak heat).

How much of that is format, and how much is just differences in prep/peaking? There were other situations where Sprints results were direct head to head and margins still flipped for IRA. I do think the Sprints setup is imperfect, but if seeding was perfect we wouldn't run the races

[fullmetal]

You're not wrong. And to account for peaking, etc., I think time trials is a great compromise for fair seeding of either heats or semis.

[Long'n Strong]

Obviously if any race needs it, Crew Classic desperately needs time trials.