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.
As for New Mexico, I think that have 2 or 3 meets a year. Either two state meets and the state games of New Mexico. Its probably not more expensive than going to Tempe. But you probably wanted to go to Tempe since its was a big meet and it was the nationals. Masters is different than USA swimming which only allows the top swimmers to go to either Senior Nationals or Jr Nationals, as a kid I didn't make it to either and went to a lot of local meets in Southern California. Granted, masters meets even in the largest states are not as numerious as age group or high school meets but there are some local meets and for swimmers that are not in the same level as ex-national level or pre-national level swimmers it gives them a chance to do better. In my age group, I'm certain that the top three breastrokers swam at Senior National or Jr National level as teenagers and as adults their times are even further away from mine than when we were 15 years old.
As for New Mexico, I think that have 2 or 3 meets a year. Either two state meets and the state games of New Mexico. Its probably not more expensive than going to Tempe. But you probably wanted to go to Tempe since its was a big meet and it was the nationals. Masters is different than USA swimming which only allows the top swimmers to go to either Senior Nationals or Jr Nationals, as a kid I didn't make it to either and went to a lot of local meets in Southern California. Granted, masters meets even in the largest states are not as numerious as age group or high school meets but there are some local meets and for swimmers that are not in the same level as ex-national level or pre-national level swimmers it gives them a chance to do better. In my age group, I'm certain that the top three breastrokers swam at Senior National or Jr National level as teenagers and as adults their times are even further away from mine than when we were 15 years old.
