I do not know about you lot, however I am getting a little tired of near perfect results. So what I am suggesting is an alternative to general competition.[}:)]

For example: Throw a few crocs in with the rowers. Stingers in with the swimmers. Line the shooters opposite each other and release a flock of seaguls in the middle. 1 point for the gull and 2 points for a shooter. Mine field on the beach volley ball court. Just something to spice it up. Mkae it more a spectator sport

Open for suggestions

From the thread about combining sports, I like the one where pole vaulting and hurdles are combined. That would be fun to watch.

Perhaps you are watching the wrong TV show. Sounds like you should be watching "Its a knockout", even its only on VHS tapes.

What about walking 50 meters underwater?

Carry a concrete block and the quickest to get there wins. I once read that the watermen of Maui do something like this, carrying rocks underwater. It would be nice not to have to go to the office or underground bunker for a living.

I agree.
While Phelps is obviously an absolute gun, 8 golds can't be compared directly to what the best track athletes might achieve.

Who knows, Bolt might also win the 100m running backwards, 100m side stepping and the 100m skipping if they existed a la swimming.

Then he'd probably be a good thing to also win the 400m individual medley - for "getting one's butt around the track fast, using different methods every 100m's"

Not to mention the 4x100m relay etc that already exist.

That reminds me, - Should there also be a 100m sprint in handstand position??

Hurdles in the walking race would be interesting.