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.
The times are slow compared to age group swimmers,sure. Ms Laura Val times are similar to the top 9-10 year old girls in the United States now. But as we age we go backward not forward . 45-49 year old women is similar to 11 and 12 year old girls not 15-18 year old young ladies. I compared 100 yard breastroke for women in my age group ( 45 to 49), 42 made the top times cut off out of 85 in the United States. So half make and half don't,which is different from the statement that almost all make the NT's. I agree that maybe there should be a separate meet but that cost money and time. I think that adding more smaller meets for the more average swimmer may influence people that are not near the NT's to not go to nationals. But some people whether they make the standards are not want to go. And in the younger age groups its more competitive because more people swam as children or started as young adults compared to the older age groups.
The times are slow compared to age group swimmers,sure. Ms Laura Val times are similar to the top 9-10 year old girls in the United States now. But as we age we go backward not forward . 45-49 year old women is similar to 11 and 12 year old girls not 15-18 year old young ladies. I compared 100 yard breastroke for women in my age group ( 45 to 49), 42 made the top times cut off out of 85 in the United States. So half make and half don't,which is different from the statement that almost all make the NT's. I agree that maybe there should be a separate meet but that cost money and time. I think that adding more smaller meets for the more average swimmer may influence people that are not near the NT's to not go to nationals. But some people whether they make the standards are not want to go. And in the younger age groups its more competitive because more people swam as children or started as young adults compared to the older age groups.
