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.
Unlike Ion I'm not interest in competing at nationals. But the time standards give you a way to compare yourself and that's my interest. I agree with Paul Smith that smalller meets are important. The larger population LSMC's, like Pacific Masters or Southern Pacific and the Colonies back east usually have a few more meets to chose from. Arizona has at least more than one in the short course and long course divided between Phoenix metro and Tucson metro area. As I stated before, I think that masters could expand, if there are more meets but that is time consuming and involves a lot of work. I don't think we have to copy USA swimming. When we started, the model was AAU swimming in the 1970's and lots of things have change since them. I agree with Emmet, most people are not going to cheat on their times. Also, a masters friend of mine from down under, competed in a postial event where there was a 800 yard breastroke and 800 Im, some new ideas on the postial events. Also, Ion there are other ways to succeed, one masters swimmer around 50 years old completed 20,000 yards in one time during the holidays, this person would probably never place high at nationals.
Unlike Ion I'm not interest in competing at nationals. But the time standards give you a way to compare yourself and that's my interest. I agree with Paul Smith that smalller meets are important. The larger population LSMC's, like Pacific Masters or Southern Pacific and the Colonies back east usually have a few more meets to chose from. Arizona has at least more than one in the short course and long course divided between Phoenix metro and Tucson metro area. As I stated before, I think that masters could expand, if there are more meets but that is time consuming and involves a lot of work. I don't think we have to copy USA swimming. When we started, the model was AAU swimming in the 1970's and lots of things have change since them. I agree with Emmet, most people are not going to cheat on their times. Also, a masters friend of mine from down under, competed in a postial event where there was a 800 yard breastroke and 800 Im, some new ideas on the postial events. Also, Ion there are other ways to succeed, one masters swimmer around 50 years old completed 20,000 yards in one time during the holidays, this person would probably never place high at nationals.
