Online entries for the Colonies Zone SCY Championships opened today. The meet will be April 19-21, 2013 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Entry Form, Timeline and Team Roster are available at:
www.patriotmasters.org/ColoniesZone2013.htm
One more idea.
This might sound elitist, but triathletes are used to the concept of pro triathletes getting a certain number of slots in every major triathlon.
Perhaps CZ and/or other meets that are encountering similar problems with distance events filling up so rapidly could institute the following:
10 percent of the slots will be held in reserve for any swimmer who has established a Top 10 time within the past two years in either the 400, 800, or 1500 SCM or LCM free; or the 500, 1000, or 1650 SCY. These slots will be given out on a first come, first served basis. If they haven't been taken by X date (for instance, two weeks after the meet sign up has started), then they will go in order of application time to whoever is on the waiting list.
The percent is arbitrary--you could allow more or less than 10 percent of the slots to remain open to TT swimmers; likewise, the interlude during which TT swimmers could claim such spots doesn't have to be two weeks, it could be longer or shorter.
Not only would this allow the top masters pool swimmers more than a two-hour window to swim their favorite event, but it would inspire swimmers and triathletes alike to do more pool meets, including LCM meets during the summer, in the hopes of qualifying in the 10 percent!
A win win!
One more idea.
This might sound elitist, but triathletes are used to the concept of pro triathletes getting a certain number of slots in every major triathlon.
Perhaps CZ and/or other meets that are encountering similar problems with distance events filling up so rapidly could institute the following:
10 percent of the slots will be held in reserve for any swimmer who has established a Top 10 time within the past two years in either the 400, 800, or 1500 SCM or LCM free; or the 500, 1000, or 1650 SCY. These slots will be given out on a first come, first served basis. If they haven't been taken by X date (for instance, two weeks after the meet sign up has started), then they will go in order of application time to whoever is on the waiting list.
The percent is arbitrary--you could allow more or less than 10 percent of the slots to remain open to TT swimmers; likewise, the interlude during which TT swimmers could claim such spots doesn't have to be two weeks, it could be longer or shorter.
Not only would this allow the top masters pool swimmers more than a two-hour window to swim their favorite event, but it would inspire swimmers and triathletes alike to do more pool meets, including LCM meets during the summer, in the hopes of qualifying in the 10 percent!
A win win!
