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 cjr
To answer Matt S; I think that NQT's are slow. Look at the NQT's for men's 50 free, regardless of the age group. 90% that swam the event beat the NQT. 50 free maybe a bad example, but it does illustrate my point.
CJ
I saw your statistic and it scared me. We did an analysis of the NQT for a five year period and it showed that in the 50 and 100 free about 60% of the swimmers achieved an NQT at Nationals. (90% would be about 50% off).
I went back to this year's SCY at Tempe for my age group (50-54). The NQT is 26.25. 53 swimmers swam the 50 Free, 35 swimmers made the NQT (66% - a little high). In the psych sheets 58 swimmers entered the 50 free and it show that 40 people had entered an NQT or faster time (69%). (I think it is the 200 Fly that has the highest percentage of people making NQTs).
I like LJB's analysis and his final line "The unfortunate truth here is that there is a capacity beyond which the Nationals will not work, despite our desire for egalitarianism. If that point is reached, it must be dealt with for the good of the meet and, hopefully, done in the most fair manner. And that sure looks like NQT's from where I'm swimming." This has summed up my feelings. Championship will do what it can in meet management, but at some point, the meet will get too big.
I will try to write more, but am at lunch right now.
The Championship Committee is always looking at NQTs and it was brought up at the committee meeting at Tempe. A sub-committee was formed to look at the NQTs (especially for LCM) and what can be done. There will be report for the Championship Committee before convention.
michael
Originally posted by cjr
To answer Matt S; I think that NQT's are slow. Look at the NQT's for men's 50 free, regardless of the age group. 90% that swam the event beat the NQT. 50 free maybe a bad example, but it does illustrate my point.
CJ
I saw your statistic and it scared me. We did an analysis of the NQT for a five year period and it showed that in the 50 and 100 free about 60% of the swimmers achieved an NQT at Nationals. (90% would be about 50% off).
I went back to this year's SCY at Tempe for my age group (50-54). The NQT is 26.25. 53 swimmers swam the 50 Free, 35 swimmers made the NQT (66% - a little high). In the psych sheets 58 swimmers entered the 50 free and it show that 40 people had entered an NQT or faster time (69%). (I think it is the 200 Fly that has the highest percentage of people making NQTs).
I like LJB's analysis and his final line "The unfortunate truth here is that there is a capacity beyond which the Nationals will not work, despite our desire for egalitarianism. If that point is reached, it must be dealt with for the good of the meet and, hopefully, done in the most fair manner. And that sure looks like NQT's from where I'm swimming." This has summed up my feelings. Championship will do what it can in meet management, but at some point, the meet will get too big.
I will try to write more, but am at lunch right now.
The Championship Committee is always looking at NQTs and it was brought up at the committee meeting at Tempe. A sub-committee was formed to look at the NQTs (especially for LCM) and what can be done. There will be report for the Championship Committee before convention.
michael
