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.
Paul,
I'm sorry, I'm having a pretty bad day. I was up most of the night with my 14-year-old dog, who was throwing up. The diagnosis is pancreatitis, and he probably won't last longer than 24 to 48 hours.
Actually, I don't have a problem with any of your comments. I think your idea about consideration times has a lot of merit (and I should have said so before). I'm sorry if you thought my comments were directed at you. I was avoiding using names so as not to be perceived as attacking anyone, and evidently achieved the opposite!
What I am disappointed in is the idea that the current NQTs are too easy because most of the people at Nationals can make them. Also the idea that you don't belong at Nationals if you can't make the NQTs. I wanted to try to put a human face on the people who would be affected. I am one of them, and many of the people who have posted to this thread know me. In fact, C.J. and I are friends, and former teammates. C.J.'s stated rationale for toughening up the NQTs has been that the meets run too long. I don't think Nationals are at an unmanageable size yet, and their size has been holding steady for the last several years in spite of the growth in USMS. Therefore, I don't think that controlling the size of Nationals is a legitimate justification for tightening up the NQTs.
Meg
Paul,
I'm sorry, I'm having a pretty bad day. I was up most of the night with my 14-year-old dog, who was throwing up. The diagnosis is pancreatitis, and he probably won't last longer than 24 to 48 hours.
Actually, I don't have a problem with any of your comments. I think your idea about consideration times has a lot of merit (and I should have said so before). I'm sorry if you thought my comments were directed at you. I was avoiding using names so as not to be perceived as attacking anyone, and evidently achieved the opposite!
What I am disappointed in is the idea that the current NQTs are too easy because most of the people at Nationals can make them. Also the idea that you don't belong at Nationals if you can't make the NQTs. I wanted to try to put a human face on the people who would be affected. I am one of them, and many of the people who have posted to this thread know me. In fact, C.J. and I are friends, and former teammates. C.J.'s stated rationale for toughening up the NQTs has been that the meets run too long. I don't think Nationals are at an unmanageable size yet, and their size has been holding steady for the last several years in spite of the growth in USMS. Therefore, I don't think that controlling the size of Nationals is a legitimate justification for tightening up the NQTs.
Meg
