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.
Traditionally, the California (especially those in Pacific) do not form regional teams and relays. This is fine for national championships in the western states, where local teams like Walnut Creek do very well, even winning, sometimes.
On the other hand, I found myself in New Jersey at the last LC nationals with only one other team member, while New Jersey fielded a very powerful regional team (GSM). There was no big team from California, but if Pacific, for example, were to pool its swimmers it would have made a competitive, if not dominant, team.
As I understand it, there is nothing preventing Pacific from making a group team for eastern-located championships, except for a leader to organize and promote the idea.
Traditionally, the California (especially those in Pacific) do not form regional teams and relays. This is fine for national championships in the western states, where local teams like Walnut Creek do very well, even winning, sometimes.
On the other hand, I found myself in New Jersey at the last LC nationals with only one other team member, while New Jersey fielded a very powerful regional team (GSM). There was no big team from California, but if Pacific, for example, were to pool its swimmers it would have made a competitive, if not dominant, team.
As I understand it, there is nothing preventing Pacific from making a group team for eastern-located championships, except for a leader to organize and promote the idea.