Colonies Zone SCY Championships - Fairfax VA

Full disclosure, I am a triathlete. I am a masters swimmer. I received emails from both my USAT and USMS coaches to sign up for Zones. My teammates are swimming at USMS practices and competing at USMS meets because we are USMS swimmers. You may know some of us and be unaware of our other lives as triathletes. I am a USMS swimmer specifically preparing for this event, and I registered only for the 1000. There are also USMS/USAT triathletes signed up for multiple days and distances. Are either of these wrong? Are there any purely USMS swimmers JUST racing Friday night? Are there any purely USMS swimmers for whom this is their first meet? If the answer is yes to these questions, then the playing field is equal. USMS swimmers were my inspiration to get back into sports. My hope is we all recognize fellow competitors and welcome and support everyone at the meet. I we wish to change the rules, we can. But lets not lose sight of the spirit of USMS in the meantime. (from our website) Do I have to compete to be a Masters swimmer? No. When organized adult swimming started to become popular in the 1960s and 70s—the early years of USMS—the intent was that adults would swim to stay in shape. But early organizers knew that some adults would want to compete, so it is offered. About 25 percent of our nearly 60,000 members enter pool or open water competitions. The greater percentage of USMS members does not compete.

Full disclosure, I am a triathlete. I am a masters swimmer. I received emails from both my USAT and USMS coaches to sign up for Zones. My teammates are swimming at USMS practices and competing at USMS meets because we are USMS swimmers. You may know some of us and be unaware of our other lives as triathletes. I am a USMS swimmer specifically preparing for this event, and I registered only for the 1000. There are also USMS/USAT triathletes signed up for multiple days and distances. Are either of these wrong? Are there any purely USMS swimmers JUST racing Friday night? Are there any purely USMS swimmers for whom this is their first meet? If the answer is yes to these questions, then the playing field is equal. USMS swimmers were my inspiration to get back into sports. My hope is we all recognize fellow competitors and welcome and support everyone at the meet. I we wish to change the rules, we can. But lets not lose sight of the spirit of USMS in the meantime. (from our website) Do I have to compete to be a Masters swimmer? No. When organized adult swimming started to become popular in the 1960s and 70s—the early years of USMS—the intent was that adults would swim to stay in shape. But early organizers knew that some adults would want to compete, so it is offered. About 25 percent of our nearly 60,000 members enter pool or open water competitions. The greater percentage of USMS members does not compete.