Entry fees for swim meets are skyrocketing (like everything else!) due to the increased costs in holding a swim meet. I am on Georgia LMSC's newly formed Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and it occurred to me that one of the reasons (in addition to COVID concerns) our swim meets have had fewer participants is due to the increased entry fees. An upcoming meet at Georgia Tech will cost $70 to enter for a one day meet. For some of our swimmers, it may be a choice between paying for groceries or entering a swim meet-- a no-brainer choice when you have a family to feed.
If you are aware of any event directors or LMSC's that provide financial assistance to swimmers who can't afford meet entry fees, will you please contact me through a private message or post here?
Thanks,
Elaine Krugman
Georgia LMSC Board Member
