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.
Matt can use the Rowdy Gaines comparison. I can use the Shirley Babashoff comparsion. She did start swimming I think a couple of years before me. At age 14, she had been on several world class teams back in the 1970''s like Phillips-66 and Lakewood and Fast. I started on the Cal-novice and B-C AAU teams until the end of 1971 when I started on Phillips-66 Huntington Beach. I swam there for about almost 2 years and took off probably more seconds in the 200 yards than the 100 yards. But Shirley B was swimming about a 52.0 100 yard Free in those days and I a mediocre 1:05. In the breastroke I did a 1:16.1 and Babashoff probably a 1:08. In Fly, I did a 1:07.5 and Babashoff a 59.0. Even after going to a more elite team, I still couldn't get close to Babashoff. I think that I might be able to make more Qualifying times in masters if I keep at it and moved into the an older age group like the 50-54. Gail is probably right that we can qualify for the standards eventually but sometimes we have to wait until we get into the older age groups to do it. In the 45-49 I qualify only in the 50 meter breastroke and I think meters is easier than yards because less people swim the meter races.
Matt can use the Rowdy Gaines comparison. I can use the Shirley Babashoff comparsion. She did start swimming I think a couple of years before me. At age 14, she had been on several world class teams back in the 1970''s like Phillips-66 and Lakewood and Fast. I started on the Cal-novice and B-C AAU teams until the end of 1971 when I started on Phillips-66 Huntington Beach. I swam there for about almost 2 years and took off probably more seconds in the 200 yards than the 100 yards. But Shirley B was swimming about a 52.0 100 yard Free in those days and I a mediocre 1:05. In the breastroke I did a 1:16.1 and Babashoff probably a 1:08. In Fly, I did a 1:07.5 and Babashoff a 59.0. Even after going to a more elite team, I still couldn't get close to Babashoff. I think that I might be able to make more Qualifying times in masters if I keep at it and moved into the an older age group like the 50-54. Gail is probably right that we can qualify for the standards eventually but sometimes we have to wait until we get into the older age groups to do it. In the 45-49 I qualify only in the 50 meter breastroke and I think meters is easier than yards because less people swim the meter races.
