Will the rule ever change that regular teams compete against each other at Nationals? By this I mean that whole states (Colorado, Illinois, etc) come together as a team once a year. What about us "little" guys that always compete together (and work out at the same pool all year round)?
Why can't these huge "state" teams stay small and just be in the small or medium divisions like the rest of us?
(In my humble opinion- it's very humble- I don't see relays as a reason for this). Many teams don't have enough people for relays... that's the way it is.
I think Illinois is approaching this more for the fun. They are putting everyone who wants to be on a relay on one. I am slow as mud, but will be on a relay. I doubt if I will be with fast people(hope not, don't want to frustrate the fast people), so therefore my relay won't score.
Part of the draw of doing this meet is that I get a chance to be on relays. As a person doing this for the first time, I feel doing the relays will give me a chance to get to know folks, and be a part of this cool event. Downstate Illinois' swimmers that compete are very spaced out. Carbondale has a good group that travels, but in Central Illinois, there are not many. Myself and another woman are the only ones coming from our team. Nadine has to hook up with another Y to get on relays for Y-nats because her team does not have enough. Same with Plamen.
In California, I think the teams are more like the Chicago area teams and can sport teams, downstate Illinois cannot.
I think Illinois is approaching this more for the fun. They are putting everyone who wants to be on a relay on one. I am slow as mud, but will be on a relay. I doubt if I will be with fast people(hope not, don't want to frustrate the fast people), so therefore my relay won't score.
Part of the draw of doing this meet is that I get a chance to be on relays. As a person doing this for the first time, I feel doing the relays will give me a chance to get to know folks, and be a part of this cool event. Downstate Illinois' swimmers that compete are very spaced out. Carbondale has a good group that travels, but in Central Illinois, there are not many. Myself and another woman are the only ones coming from our team. Nadine has to hook up with another Y to get on relays for Y-nats because her team does not have enough. Same with Plamen.
In California, I think the teams are more like the Chicago area teams and can sport teams, downstate Illinois cannot.
