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.
Ion, there are those of us that swam as teenagers that also can't make the national standards:Me, Matt S, Meg Smath, and some others. I was surprise about Dickie Ferandez time and when I read that he started as an adult and doing 49 in the 100 yard freestyle. This is under the Arizona website under pictures. And in the 70 to 75 women age group, C Taylor an olympic breastroker in 1948 gets beaten by Edie G in freestyle and backstroke who didn't start swimming competion until her 40's . And as I stated Sally Bolar who didn't start swimming on a masters team until age 50 can beat me in free and fly and she is in her early 60's. Some people are natural swimmers which are able to overcome a late start. But as I stated in the younger age groups starting late makes it harder to be at the top. And in Paul Smith case I think if he started at 40 he would probably be doing a 52 for a 100 yard freestyle because he's more naturally talent than either of us. Read swim magazine in the older age groups particularly women the top swimmers started late.
Ion, there are those of us that swam as teenagers that also can't make the national standards:Me, Matt S, Meg Smath, and some others. I was surprise about Dickie Ferandez time and when I read that he started as an adult and doing 49 in the 100 yard freestyle. This is under the Arizona website under pictures. And in the 70 to 75 women age group, C Taylor an olympic breastroker in 1948 gets beaten by Edie G in freestyle and backstroke who didn't start swimming competion until her 40's . And as I stated Sally Bolar who didn't start swimming on a masters team until age 50 can beat me in free and fly and she is in her early 60's. Some people are natural swimmers which are able to overcome a late start. But as I stated in the younger age groups starting late makes it harder to be at the top. And in Paul Smith case I think if he started at 40 he would probably be doing a 52 for a 100 yard freestyle because he's more naturally talent than either of us. Read swim magazine in the older age groups particularly women the top swimmers started late.
