<p>World Aquatics is cooking up some big changes — testing 10-lane finals at major meets and introducing wild card entries that could let up to 3 swimmers per country compete at Short Course World Championships.</p><p>Dax and Elvis go unfiltered on why this feels like a half-baked, &quot;building it as they fly it&quot; attempt that misses the mark:</p><p>- Dax calls it pointless — major meets already run 10 lanes sometimes, and this mostly gives the powerhouse programs (the Phelps/Lochte/Clary eras) even more chances to stack finals and kill careers for the guys in 3rd-8th.- Historical examples: Austin Surhoff, David Nolan, and many others who were stuck behind stacked U.S. teams for years. More lanes = more spots for the already dominant countries to dominate.- Wild card explanation and confusion — is this really opening doors or just letting the big dogs get fatter?- Comparison to track &amp; field (Jamaica sweeping the 100m) — Elvis sees some upside in giving more athletes shots, but both agree swimming’s talent distribution makes it different.- Bigger picture: This isn’t fixing swimming’s real problems (money, exposure, format). Feels like a small tip instead of the full solution they need.</p><p>Raw debate on whether more lanes and wild cards actually help grow the sport or just widen the gap between the haves and have-nots. Perfect example of swimming’s tendency to tweak instead of overhaul.</p><p>What do you think — is the 10-lane + wild card rule a step forward or more of the same? Should they go bigger (like fewer finalists or completely new formats)? Drop your take in the comments 👇</p><p>🌙 Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow&#39;s Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who’ve seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.🎙️ Presented by Swimnerd. </p><p>swimnerd.com#NightSwimPod #Swimming</p>