Has the Championship Committee, or other entity within USMS ever discussed having a more strict policy of enforcement in regards to the NQT's?
Why do we state that you must have 3 cuts, in order to swim more events? Why not require a swimmer to have 6 cuts in order to swim 6 events?
Just like to understand more from a historical point of view. I have read post that asked, or suggested how to control the size and length of the National meets. Would not having a stricter enforcement of this policy help? Or would it cause swimmers to shy away from these meets?
Just a curious thought.
Thank you.
I understand about you starting late Ion. But there are some good women and men swimmers in the older age groups that didn't start until their 40's or early 50's. One in the 60-64 age group in my state can beat me in fly or free these days. In the 30-34 age group we have a guy that can clock a 49.0 in 100 yard free and he started working out in his 20's as you did. I think that swimming as a teenager does as its advantages and in most age groups below 55 years old, the top swimmers almost all swam AAU or college or Usa swimming. As for the nationals, I think maybe we can keep them as they are now but I think we should have more smaller meets for us average adult swimmers out there.
I understand about you starting late Ion. But there are some good women and men swimmers in the older age groups that didn't start until their 40's or early 50's. One in the 60-64 age group in my state can beat me in fly or free these days. In the 30-34 age group we have a guy that can clock a 49.0 in 100 yard free and he started working out in his 20's as you did. I think that swimming as a teenager does as its advantages and in most age groups below 55 years old, the top swimmers almost all swam AAU or college or Usa swimming. As for the nationals, I think maybe we can keep them as they are now but I think we should have more smaller meets for us average adult swimmers out there.
