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.
Originally posted by mattson
Having people swim way faster/slower than the others was a big reason why Nationals fell behind schedule. (Besides the occasional power outage... :confused: )
It is my understanding that the Hy-Tek meet manager calculates the time line by using the slowest swim in the heat then adds a time between heats. Mixing the faster and slower swimmers in the same age group has no effect upon the calculated time line. (it does affect the ultimate time line as the fastest way to run a meet is to put all the age groups together then swim rather than break out each age group).
There were two other reasons for having long days. There were fewer scratches than what has happened in the past. (8% actual versus a historical 16%). And two - the time between heats was MUCH slower than in the past.
michael
Originally posted by mattson
Having people swim way faster/slower than the others was a big reason why Nationals fell behind schedule. (Besides the occasional power outage... :confused: )
It is my understanding that the Hy-Tek meet manager calculates the time line by using the slowest swim in the heat then adds a time between heats. Mixing the faster and slower swimmers in the same age group has no effect upon the calculated time line. (it does affect the ultimate time line as the fastest way to run a meet is to put all the age groups together then swim rather than break out each age group).
There were two other reasons for having long days. There were fewer scratches than what has happened in the past. (8% actual versus a historical 16%). And two - the time between heats was MUCH slower than in the past.
michael
