You don't think it is a little late to do that. Or maybe that idea maybe the secret weapon thay will unleash to the WORLD.
Nah not to late. Any comprehensive relay training session involves both giving and receiving the baton. No to mention 3/4 of the final four re only running the 100m, so the will have a good 4-5 days to practice. In addition changing the 1st or last leg is not too complicated, because it only involves one exchange. So it should not be too hard for Bledos and RIP to switch roles.
Good idea!
I think our 4x100m relay team should do practice runs with Bledman leading off and RT anchoring and then alternative practice runs with RT leading off and Bledman anchoring and we can work out which version persistently gives our team the quicker relay times with each runner also being timed for their individual legs. Target time being 37.50 or less once we execute smooth clean baton changes.
PS:
It will also be a good exercise to help sharpen up our women 4x100m relay team if they run against our men's 4x100m relay team with a 5 second gap lead off!!
For the women to beat the men they would probably have to run a sub 42s time and for the men to beat the women they would probably have to run sub 37.50 or less!
Btw Sorrillo did a decent job on first leg at the recent Grand Prix in London with a 0.126 recation time, see video. Very nice run by the guys and clean exchanges with RT saying afterwards that our exchanges can be improved.
Trinidad & Tobago wins Men's 4x100m Relay - LondonSDL2012http://www.youtube.com/v/6FltrEu1juUResults:
1 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TRI 38.23 0.126 (Sorrillo->Burns->Callender->Thompson)2 NETHERLANDS
NED 38.70 0.146
3 POLAND
POL 38.78 0.152
4 GREAT BRITAIN & NI
A GBR 38.80 0.153
5 MVP TRACK CLUB
JAM 38.82 0.156
6 GREAT BRITAIN & NI
B GBR 38.94 0.173
7 FRANCE (with LeMaitre)
FRA 38.95 0.217
8 ST KITTS AND NEVIS
SKN 39.19 0.171