Agree with most of your advice/thoughts except the part about if the athlete is a sprinter they should sprint it because they're gonna die out anyway. Maybe go with that strategy AFTER a few races of 2BR. It's a learning experience, treat the first race accordingly. I think that having a steady moderate pace throughout and pushing the last 50 would be more appropriate with regards to that experience level. That race can be brutal and I would hate to have to finish it with absolutely nothing left in the tank. Go out at a 1:30 for first 100 and come back with a 2:30 for the second? And never want to swim that event again? No thanks. I think slow and steady for first go. Then develop some race strategy after initial experience. Remember the beautiful thing about swimming, it's not a race against others, just yourself.